Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Crapgadget: summer show-off edition]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/09/crapgadget-summer-show-off-edition/http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/09/crapgadget-summer-show-off-edition/http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/09/crapgadget-summer-show-off-edition/#comments Crapgadget: summer show-off edition

When summer starts to creep up, so does that dreadful jumble of terms like "swimsuit season," "beach body" and "crippling insecurity." But these crapgadgets would like you to stop being so dang selfish and think about your tech's appearance for a change. After all, what you lack in muscle you can always make up for in accessories that inspire, intrigue and lead others to speculate about your financial standing.

Read - All that darting around corners and covert memo-recording just makes you look creepy, but it could make you look as cool as this man with a mission. Japanese retailer Strapya World would have you know that its radio transceiver for the iPhone is "made for the everyday awesome person."

Read - Those Swarovski crystals decking out your smartphone? They might as well be lumps of coal. The discerning consumer knows that it's diamonds or nothing, and this $11 million diamond laptop sleeve -- complete with sable fur trim -- is certainly something.

Read - Just as you wouldn't ride a bike without a helmet, you wouldn't be caught dead holding your phone without a ring to secure the device to your finger. Don't you care about safety at all?

Read - Maybe you're one to buck all this flashy materialism, but still want to be recognized for the unique soul that you are. No one will accuse you of gadget snobbery if you stick to a soup can for all your telephony needs.

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Crapgadget: summer show-off edition originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 May 2012 09:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As winter recedes, the Crapgadgets emerge from their hibernation as they attempt to separate fools and their money. Today's selection includes a ridiculous workaround to a ridiculous accessory, an iPad case that has lips like Jagger and a hook for, er, spinning your iPhone around like a Wild West gunslinger.

Read - Our biggest regret in life is not being able to spin our $600 cellphone around on a $20 sticky coat hook.

Read - We're expecting the iPad 3 to be able to recreate the title sequence of the Rocky Horror Picture Show without the aid of this case.

Read - If you were into smartphones before they were cool and portable, you'll love the ability to carry around your over-sized retro handset on your jeans.

Read - Nothing evokes the grace, beauty and power of Enzo Ferrari's engineering than these decade-old-spec flip-phones that kinda resemble a Ferrari 966, if you squint from a distance.

Read - This "noiseless microphone" has two functions, and only one is to prevent your karaoke from annoying your neighbors.

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Crapgadget: Spring Phling edition originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Mar 2012 12:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Have you considered that if a secretive governmental cabal seized control of your Kinect, it would be able to spy on you as you lurched awkwardly to Just Dance? Such is the price we pay for abrogating our right to privacy, or at least it was until Catalyst Components came up with a solution. Connect Pritect to Protect Kinect is a high-gloss plastic shield that clips over your device to block the sensor bar's cameras from prying eyes. The only opening is a tiny hole for the Xbox logo -- the efficacy of which is shown after the break. Freedom from surveillance will cost you a meager $15 from Target, Microcenter, Best Buy and Amazon.

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'Connect Pritect to Protect Kinect:' for all your tinfoil helmet needs originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Crapgadgets at CES 2012: the best of the worst originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This furry case was unfortunately un-priced. But nothing exudes premium more than the combination of faux pomeranian tail and leopard print.

Crapgadget CES, round seven: Because everything looks better in fur originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Combining two of our favorite things, massages and LOUD noises. Feel the sound... in your lower-back.

Gallery: 4D Vibestar vibrating lumbar speaker system

Crapgadget CES, round six: 4D Vibestar vibrating lumbar speaker system originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: iPad 2 / 3 case at CES

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>applecesces 2012Ces2012crapgadgetipadipad 2ipad 3Ipad2Ipad3Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:13:00 EST<![CDATA[Crapgadget CES, round four: iBallz is the ultimate, intimate gadget protector]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/12/crapgadget-ces-iballz-ipad-protection/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/12/crapgadget-ces-iballz-ipad-protection/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/12/crapgadget-ces-iballz-ipad-protection/#comments Grab your iPad by the iBallz. It's safer that way. Trust us.

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Remember kids: when you're hovering over copious amounts of leaking gas, that yellow icon means you're basically safe. Maybe.

Crapgadget CES, round three: EZ Gas Check draws you into danger originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Kids love iPhones, which is always a panic when you hand a volatile infant a $650 smartphone. That's why Mugtuk have produced this pleasant way to terrify your children into never wanting to touch your phone ever again.

Crapgadget CES 2012, round two: Mugtuk's child-scaring hugging iPhone case originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Alarm Clock that comes with a bag filled with a rainbow of morphing colors. An Alarm Clock that comes with a bag, filled with a rainbow of morphing col... An... Alarm. Clock. that. comes. with a bag... filled with a rainbow of morphing colors. There are no wires to plug in, which is good, because if you're the sort of person who would consider this a wise purchase you probably can't afford an electricity bill.

Crapgadget CES 2012, round one: Watch your Bag originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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What's that? You weren't sufficiently inspired by our last Crapgadget guide to gift misgivings? Good news, with the holidays rapidly approaching, the Crapgadgets are coming fast and furious, and we've got some great selections for the frenemy or enefriend on your list, including a telephone shower head and, as always, plenty of cringe-inspiring smartphone cases.

Read - Borrowing from Steve Jobs's already-borrowed tagline was a nice sentiment, but doesn't change the fact that this knockoff Magna Doodle iPhone case is, perhaps fittingly, called the iFoolish.

Read - Not important enough to have your shower wiretapped? This giant red phone shower head is surely the next best thing.

Read - Apparently landline nostalgia is all the rage, and the unfortunately named Mofone can help you get on board, by removing all of that pesky portability from your smartphone.

Read - Remember that Dick Tracy strip where the yellow trench coated police detective traveled to a future where everything was kind of crummy? Us either, but if that ever happened, he was probably wearing one of these.

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Crapgadget: holidon't edition originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Crapgadget: iStation woos Apple romantics with the glory of the late '70s, fails originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Dec 2011 08:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Read - Here's one way to assure that your iPhone 4 never gets stolen: dress it up like an awful looking camera.
Read - USB speakers with suction cups on the back? Perhaps it's time to instate suckgadget.
Read - You'll never fly high with bedazzled wings. Yep, we featured a similar bird speaker before, but we figured this ornamentation deserved a second go 'round.
Read - It seems to us that wearing a fanny pack is its own built-in security system, but if you're still concerned about people nabbing something from your midsection, the Waist Pack with Built-in Personal Security Alarm can help.
Read- No need to chalk up your palms before the next round of PS3 gaming.

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Crapgadget: 'you really shouldn't have' edition originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you want a charm that hangs 'round your neck and glows whenever your friend Missy tells you she loves Justin Bieber, then eMotion Inc has the gadget for you. The BFF Gemz sends pre-written coded messages to pals up to 450 feet away, which they can access the next time they're at a computer. You can add up to eight best friends (the BFF currency devalued to Weimar proportions) and four more if you buy some GPA: Girl Power Average points. It's not entirely private: Mom and Pop will get a weekly email, listing who you're messaging, so if you swap notes with that gal from the wrong end of town you'd better stick to paper airplanes. Those curious to see what the kids might be clamoring for instead of a new cellphone, check out the video after the break.

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Crapgadget: BFF Gemz dilute the notion of a best friend (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 25 Nov 2011 18:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The droid nobody was looking for: an R2-D2 MP4 player originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Nov 2011 03:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Read - It's like a beanbag chair for your iPad! For your lap!
Read - At $300, this toothpaste tube squeezer should pay for itself exactly one day before the sun burns out.
Read - How is this iPhone case different than all other iPhone cases? Simple: it makes it look like you've contracted some sort of engorged ear disease. Never get bothered during important phone calls again!
Read - It's a battery charger! For the ladies!

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Crapgadget: 'it seemed like a good idea at the time' edition originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Sep 2011 22:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Crapgadget: 'after school special' edition originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Aug 2011 13:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gadgets can radically alter our lives -- they can save us time and money and improve our health. And then there's the crapgadget, a breed of technology seemingly designed for little more than draining our already microscopic bank accounts. But hey, it's your money, and if you want to spend it on, say, an inflatable outdoor movie theater, a speaker shaped like a tiny bird, or a case for your iPhone with a terrifying fake beetle attached, that's your call. If you need us, however, we'll be recovering from our solo table tennis game by fanning ourselves off with our smartphone. Check out the latest craptastic roundup below, and be sure to vote for your (least) favorite.

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Crapgadget: 'money to burn' edition originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Jun 2011 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>crapgadgetfaninflatableiphoneiphone caseIphoneCasemovie theaterMovieTheateroutdoorping pongPingPongspeakerThu, 30 Jun 2011 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Crapgadget: 'atrocious amalgam' edition]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/17/crapgadget-atrocious-amalgam-edition/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/17/crapgadget-atrocious-amalgam-edition/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/17/crapgadget-atrocious-amalgam-edition/#comments Sure, it may not be as functional as a 3 megapixel camera conspicuously disguised as a magnetic cat, but what could be more secure than an oversized pseudo-padlock thumbdrive? Not your style? Well, surely you have use for a new towel, complete with iPhone pocket? No? Might you enjoy re-training yourself to breathe while basking in the glow of your iPod-ready black light? Fine. Negative Nancy (shown above). We'll just leave you to your USB-warmed coffee and rage relief button. When you're ready to come out and play, hit up the links below to help us crown the king of crappy combos.

Read - Brando Flash Drive (Looks like a padlock!)
Read - USB cup warmer (with a massive 56-inch USB cable!)
Read - A black light -- with an iPod dock!
Read - Visualizing pulse meter (for learning how to breathe!)
Read - Gym towel iPhone pocket!
Read - The unfortunate offspring of the Staples Easy Button's sordid love affair with a stress ball.

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Crapgadget: 'atrocious amalgam' edition originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 May 2011 08:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nu-Screen HD polishes your screen, doesn't moisturize your lips originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 Apr 2011 21:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This year's hottest pocket mirror is also a USB 3.0 multi-format card reader originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Read - Portable speaker kit, Core i5-powered!
Read - Audiobot, who could use a zippered fly
Read - Thanko's cat face / mousepad / warmer
Read - Knock On Wood iPhone stick-on
Read - iPhone 4 steering wheel (with speakers!)
Read - USB retro telephone (with alarm clock!)

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Crapgadget: 'blurring the line between comical and offensive' edition originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>crapgadgethand warmerHandWarmerretrotelephonethankousbWed, 30 Mar 2011 00:26:00 EST<![CDATA[Earbud / alarm clock takes the comfort out of sleeping]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/05/earbud-alarm-clock-takes-the-comfort-out-of-sleeping/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/05/earbud-alarm-clock-takes-the-comfort-out-of-sleeping/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/05/earbud-alarm-clock-takes-the-comfort-out-of-sleeping/#comments Love sleeping with earbuds in? Hate setting your smartphone in its alarm dock before you go to bed? The folks at Thanko have unveiled a little something called EARINALM which may be right up your alley. The premise is pretty straightforward: it's a set of earbuds that contains an alarm clock, stopwatch, and a calendar. The package includes a USB adapter of charging. Yours now for a mere ¥2,980, or roughly $35. The As Seen On TV infomercials practically write themselves.

Earbud / alarm clock takes the comfort out of sleeping originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 05 Mar 2011 22:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sizable schnoz? Problem proboscis? Looking for a dubious, crapgadgety alternative to costly rhinoplasty? A Japanese company called Omni has a device called the Beauty Lift High Nose that claims it will do the trick. You can get yours for $140 if you dare -- but don't hold out for an Engadget review before placing your order.

Continue reading Beauty Lift High Nose puts the plastic in (and leaves the surgery out of) plastic surgery

Beauty Lift High Nose puts the plastic in (and leaves the surgery out of) plastic surgery originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Feb 2011 05:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Crapgadget CES, round seven: MiniDV underwater goggles for all ages originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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 Yes, this is what happens when the iPhone 4 and the iPad mingle in the back alleys of Shenzhen and bring mutant KIRF-y children to CES. The EYO T8100 is a dumbphone boasting a (likely resistive) 3.5-inch HVGA touchscreen, quad-band GSM radio, dual SIM slots, two megapixel rear camera (with flash), VGA front camera, analog TV tuner, Java support, and WiFi, all wrapped in a silver / black, white, or pink package. Check out the spectacle in the gallery below.

Gallery: Crapgadget, round five: iPhone 4 and iPad wed in unholy KIRF matrimony

Crapgadget CES, round five: iPhone 4 and iPad wed in unholy KIRF matrimony originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 08 Jan 2011 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Crapgadget CES, round four: the Konka g-baby originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 08 Jan 2011 16:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: ioPrego Electronic Rosary



Crapgadget CES, round three: the ioPrego Electronic Rosary originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 08 Jan 2011 15:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The most disturbing part... are the smiles.

Crapgadget CES, round two: TASER C2 now in pretty colors originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Jan 2011 22:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Magic MousePad hands-on

Crapgadget CES, round one: the Magic MousePad returns! originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Jan 2011 20:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading The Fingerist turns your iPhone into an iKeytar, available now

The Fingerist turns your iPhone into an iKeytar, available now originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 30 Nov 2010 14:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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College: four (or five, or six) years of crackin' brews, listening to tunes, trippin' out to light shows, and snugglin' up to coeds at bonfires on the beach. Just in time for homecoming, we have an assemblage of crapgadets that should put you in good stead, including: iBottleopener (turns your iPhone into, well, a bottle opener, for a mere $20), the BONE iPhone portable amplifier (a large, ugly horn that essentially turns your handset into a Victor Talking Machine for $25), Glow In The Dark USB memory sticks (capacities up to 16GB for $90), and an honest-to-goodness lighter that does double duty as an 8GB flash drive ($37). Which one of these "party favors" isn't doing anybody any favors? Cast your vote below.

Read - iBottleOpener
Read - BONE iPhone Case Series
Read - Zip Zip Glow
Read - USB Flash Drive Lighter (8GB Edition)

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Crapgadget: Animal House redux edition originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Oct 2010 17:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This crapgadget installment features things that would get you immediately fired from most right-thinking American corporations, HR Department be damned. Seriously: if Morty over in Accounts Receivable ever rolls into work with a USB fan tie, fingerless USB powered hand-warmin' gloves (or, failing that, a mouse that also heats up), or starts fussing over the goldfish in his desktop USB aquarium, it's time to start working out escape routes (or at least look forward to a mention in a revised edition of Mark Ames's Going Postal). But what about the landline telephone shaped like a large set of lips? Oh, that one's totally awesome.

Read - Thanko USB Necktie Cooler
Read - Kitty USB Hands Warmer
Read - Cartoon USB Warmer Optical Mouse
Read - USB Desktop Aquarium Holds Real Fish Along with Your iPhone
Read - Grimacing Mouth Phone

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Crapgadget: 'cubicle shoot-out' edition originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 03:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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A great idea can change the world -- and a bad idea? All too often, that becomes a crapgadget. Do you really need a pair of speakers for your MP3 player shaped like stuffed bears? Juicy Couture seems to think so. How about fluffy "cat ear" headphones? We wouldn't recommend them unless you're a 13-year old girl -- or maybe getting ready for Anthrocon 2011. And don't even get us started on Tuttuki Bako, the little green box that exists so you can put your finger in it and see a heavily pixelated, monochromatic rendering of you finger... in a green box! We also have a Bluetooth speakerphone unit for your wrist and an ultraviolet toothbrush sterilizer that gets power from glorious USB. No thank you.

Read - UVMini USB Toothbrush Sanitizer
Read - Tuttuki Bako green box toy
Read - Nekomimi Headphones for Cosplay aficionado, perverts
Read - Juicy Couture Mini Bear Speakers
Read - Atomic9 Bluetooth wristband speakerphone

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Crapgadget: you never thought you'd need this (and you were right) edition originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bluetooth watchBluetoothWatchcrapgadgetJuicy CoutureJuicy Couture Mini Bear SpeakersJuicyCoutureJuicyCoutureMiniBearSpeakersMini Bear SpeakersMiniBearSpeakersNekomimiNekomimi HeadphonesNekomimiHeadphonessanitizerThankotoothbrushTuttuki BakoTuttukiBakouv sanitizeruvminiUvSanitizerMon, 26 Jul 2010 18:48:00 EST<![CDATA[Thanko's Bluetooth earpiece / wristwatch for the on-the-go, shameless tech professional]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/thankos-bluetooth-earpiece-wristwatch-for-the-on-the-go-sham/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/thankos-bluetooth-earpiece-wristwatch-for-the-on-the-go-sham/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/thankos-bluetooth-earpiece-wristwatch-for-the-on-the-go-sham/#comments
Thanko has given us much joy over the years, from e-cigarettes to necktie / spy cameras. But the Bluetooth Headset Wristwatch? Hell, this one looks almost useful: your watch can be popped out of the wristband to do double duty as a Bluetooth earpiece. Charging for two hours via USB will give you around four hours of operation, depending on whether you're using it to make calls or listen to music. Available in Japan for roughly $90.

Thanko's Bluetooth earpiece / wristwatch for the on-the-go, shameless tech professional originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>BluetoothBluetooth Headset WristwatchBluetoothHeadsetWristwatchcrapgadgetearpieceheadsetthankowatchwristwatchTue, 20 Jul 2010 14:14:00 EST<![CDATA[The Fingerist finds fame, retail opportunities in Japan (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/the-fingerist-finds-fame-retail-opportunities-in-japan-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/the-fingerist-finds-fame-retail-opportunities-in-japan-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/the-fingerist-finds-fame-retail-opportunities-in-japan-video/#comments Japan tends to be on the weird side of any coin, and The Fingerist does nothing to undermine that reputation. This accessory for the iPhone and iPod touch was conceived at a "mutton BBQ restaurant" when one dude said to another that he needed an amp for his guitar app. Lo and behold, after an apparently successful CES appearance, the axe-imitating speaker thingie -- replete with a guitar strap and line-out to jack into real amplifiers -- is now on sale for ¥14,800 (or $150 for the rest of us). We can't wrap our minds around such an expense just for the privilege of fingering our touchscreens, but then you can make some pretty sweet music using these things (video evidence after the break).

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The Fingerist finds fame, retail opportunities in Japan (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>accessoryair guitarAirGuitarampappappleapplicationappscontrollercrapgadgetfingeristgameguitarguitar ampGuitarAmpiphoneipod touchIpodTouchjapanmusicmusic appMusicAppoddperipheralpopularquirkyspeakerthe fingeristTheFingeristvideoweirdMon, 28 Jun 2010 09:21:00 EST<![CDATA[Crapgadget: frightening party favors edition]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/26/crapgadget-frightening-party-favors-edition/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/26/crapgadget-frightening-party-favors-edition/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/26/crapgadget-frightening-party-favors-edition/#comments There are a few things in life you can count on. And we mean really count on. You may argue "taxes," but as one Wesley Snipes has so clearly proven, even those can be evaded given the right motive. Instead, we're arguing that the next installment of Crapgadget is indeed more likely to be unavoidable, evidenced by the fact that you're reading this right now. What's up in today's best of the worst? Oh, just a USB arm wrestler, a knockoff Land Rover mobile phone, a faux gold World Cup trophy storage device and a handgun that's anything but. And that's just for starters. Dive in below if you've got a stomach of steel and a thing for sick jokes, and be sure to cast your vote for which turns your evil smile up the most.

Read - USB arm wrestlers
Read - Land Rover phone
Read - Transformers USB drive
Read - World Cup Trophy USB drive
Read - USB handgun
Read - USB itch removal instrument

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Crapgadget: frightening party favors edition originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 26 Jun 2010 11:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oh, the humble watchphone... we've seen a few iterations, but very few that we'd wear for anything but a laugh. The gang at eSales China are offering a slight twist on the typical fare by throwing in dual SIM cards behind the 1.3-inch touchscreen, Bluetooth, 2 mp camera, microSD card, and GSM850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 support. Sold? We weren't either (not for $128 at least). Feel like a good laugh? Get a closer look after the break.

Continue reading Dual SIM watchphone gives us two reasons to be non-plussed

Dual SIM watchphone gives us two reasons to be non-plussed originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>chinacrapgadgetdual simDualSimgsmshenzhenwatchphoneWed, 23 Jun 2010 11:34:00 EST<![CDATA[Crapgadget: countdown to extinction, home edition]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/29/crapgadget-countdown-to-extinction-home-edition/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/29/crapgadget-countdown-to-extinction-home-edition/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/29/crapgadget-countdown-to-extinction-home-edition/#comments Feast your eyes upon the bloated list of horrific wares we've dug up from the dregs of the 'net for you this fine, delicious afternoon. Most of these "gadgets" are of the home-making variety, so will you waste your money on the R2-D2 vacuum, telling yourself that it'll motivate you to do that spring cleaning before fall arrives? Or will you lay down a bit of cash for the "toilet sound blocker" which spares you the intense, buzz-killing embarrassment of allowing other people in the vicinity to hear you flushing the toilet? Will you instead reach into your wallet to make the USB seat cooler your own (you know, since seats are so very hot)? No? Well, there's some other, even less interesting crap available too. Enjoy. Oh, and be sure to check out the Chicken Burger USB hub. It's the breast.

Read - R2-D2 vacuum
Read - Toilet Sound Blocker
Read - USB seat cooler
Read - Soccer ball headphones
Read - Windshield mount
Read - Chicken Burger USB hub

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