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[Pivot Power strip starts shipping, folks who ordered a year ago rejoice]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/12/pivot-power-strip-starts-shipping-folks-who-ordered-a-year-ago/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/12/pivot-power-strip-starts-shipping-folks-who-ordered-a-year-ago/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/12/pivot-power-strip-starts-shipping-folks-who-ordered-a-year-ago/#comments Don't you hate it when you preorder something and it doesn't show up for, like, a year? We know of at least 960 early adopters who can feel your pain. The Pivot Power strip, which lets you rearrange six outlets to plug in adapters of any size, went on sale in June of last year for $23 a pop. But, because the community-driven website Quirky is selling it, the ordering process wasn't as simple as paying and waiting for it to show up on your doorstep: the company would only ship them when 960 people "committed" to buying them -- not unlike how a certain number of people are needed to activate a Groupon deal. Well, the company quickly met its goal, the strip is at last shipping, and Jake Zien, the inventor (that's that giddy fellow up there) couldn't be more pleased. When we first reported on the Pivot Power strip's availability, more than half of those pre-sale slots had already been filled so we're not sure just what took so long. Since then, Zien & Co. have been spending their time seeing the thing through the manufacturing process. In any case, if you missed the boat the first time, it looks like there might still be additional units up for sale.

[Thanks, Dan L. and Zo]

Gallery: Pivot Power strip

Continue reading Pivot Power strip starts shipping, folks who ordered a year ago rejoice

Pivot Power strip starts shipping, folks who ordered a year ago rejoice originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 May 2011 11:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading Tactile kiss transmission device finally makes it okay to smooch your computer (video)

Tactile kiss transmission device finally makes it okay to smooch your computer (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 May 2011 03:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The iPhone was indeed the handset to supplant the well-loved RAZR as America's favorite, but we're not so sure its messaging interface ever made it onto Motorola's slim clamshell. That hasn't stopped Fox's Traffic Light from rewriting history, however, as last night's episode featured a RAZR receiving a "smiley-faced emoticon" text message encased in an all-too-familiar grey speech bubble. Catch this crazy new invention on video after the break.

[Thanks, OMGitsShan]

Continue reading Screen Grabs: iPhone messaging app spotted on a RAZR in Traffic Light

Screen Grabs: iPhone messaging app spotted on a RAZR in Traffic Light originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 13 Apr 2011 18:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading Kiss Controller lets you play a bowling game with your tongue... while it's in someone else's mouth (video)

Kiss Controller lets you play a bowling game with your tongue... while it's in someone else's mouth (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Feb 2011 06:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Quirky's Perch Bluetooth speaker / dock

Continue reading Perch: the Bluetooth speaker / smartphone dock of your dreams, shipping soon for $180

Perch: the Bluetooth speaker / smartphone dock of your dreams, shipping soon for $180 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 09 Jan 2011 15:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>accessorybluetoothbluetooth speakerBluetoothSpeakerdockdocking stationDockingStationperchperipheralquirkyspeakerspeaker dockSpeakerDockspeakersstandwireless speakerWirelessSpeakerSun, 09 Jan 2011 15:02:00 EST<![CDATA[MSI reveals mad Sandy Bridge motherboard with eight PCIe slots, eight USB 3.0 ports, and three BIOS chips]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/29/msi-reveals-mad-sandy-bridge-motherboard-with-eight-pcie-slots/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/29/msi-reveals-mad-sandy-bridge-motherboard-with-eight-pcie-slots/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/29/msi-reveals-mad-sandy-bridge-motherboard-with-eight-pcie-slots/#comments Straighten up and salute the Big Bang Marshal, MSI's attempt at redefining the term "overkill." This XL-ATX board packs a total of eight PCI Express lanes (though it only has the bandwidth to simultaneously feed four x16s or eight x8s -- relevant if you're crazy enough to think about using more than four GPUs), three separate BIOS chips, extra 8-pin and 6-pin 12V power intakes, and a thoroughly excessive set of power regulation components. The less extremely minded among you will appreciate having a full array of eight USB 3.0 ports on the back, though we can't get over the measly four DIMM slots on offer. Word is that features might change before the Marshal goes to market in the first quarter of next year, so let's hope more room for your RAM sticks is among the tweaks between now and then.

Continue reading MSI reveals mad Sandy Bridge motherboard with eight PCIe slots, eight USB 3.0 ports, and three BIOS chips

MSI reveals mad Sandy Bridge motherboard with eight PCIe slots, eight USB 3.0 ports, and three BIOS chips originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Dec 2010 06:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>badassbig bang marshalBigBangMarshalcesces 2011Ces2011clickbioscrazydesktopenthusiasthigh-endintelLga1155lucid hydraLucidHydramobomotherboardmsioverkillp67pci expressPciExpressquirkysandy bridgeSandyBridgeuefiusb 3usb 3.0Usb3Usb3.0xl-atxWed, 29 Dec 2010 06:26:00 EST<![CDATA[Visualized: here's looking at you, fanboy!]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/25/visualized-heres-looking-at-you-fanboy/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/25/visualized-heres-looking-at-you-fanboy/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/25/visualized-heres-looking-at-you-fanboy/#comments Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to mock the above self-portrait without resorting to obvious jokes about the iPhone needing a bumper, the iPad lacking a camera of its own, or prefixing insults with the letter i. Come on, it's Christmas, let's be a little more like San Diego and keep it classy. For his part, David Polette, the author of this piece, admits to no Photoshop trickery whatsoever, having relied simply on his camera, Apple gadgets, and no small amount of patience to line things up just right. Android users, care to play along as well?

[Thanks, David]

Update: Ask, and ye shall receive! Tipster Antonio did up his own version of this with a Galaxy Tab and a G2. Check it out below!

Continue reading Visualized: here's looking at you, fanboy!

Visualized: here's looking at you, fanboy! originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 25 Dec 2010 09:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Misa Digital Kitara press images

Continue reading Misa Digital's stringless Kitara goes up for pre-order: $849 for a truly unique musical instrument

Misa Digital's stringless Kitara goes up for pre-order: $849 for a truly unique musical instrument originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Dec 2010 04:04:00 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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Continue reading Grippity 1 back-typing keyboard finally up for pre-order, asks for $60 and your patience

Grippity 1 back-typing keyboard finally up for pre-order, asks for $60 and your patience originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Nov 2010 08:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>accessoryavailabilityback-typingbacktypingbacktyping keyboardBacktypingKeyboardcesces 2011Ces2011grippitygrippity 1grippity 1.0Grippity1Grippity1.0inputinput deviceinput methodInputDeviceInputMethodkeyboardperipheralpre-orderquirkyqwertytouch-sensitivetrack ballTrackBallvideoThu, 18 Nov 2010 08:33:00 EST<![CDATA[Windows Phone 7 beats iPhone 4 and Android ... in a grilling contest (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/13/windows-phone-7-beats-iphone-4-and-android-in-a-grilling-con/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/13/windows-phone-7-beats-iphone-4-and-android-in-a-grilling-con/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/13/windows-phone-7-beats-iphone-4-and-android-in-a-grilling-con/#comments Let's face it, it's a question the world's been dying to know the answer to: which of the T-Mobile G2, HTC Surround and iPhone 4 will withstand a (literal) grilling the longest? Well, just in time for a mildly singed breakfast today, we have the answer. As you might have surmised from the title, HTC's WP7-equipped Surround showed the most endurance, though in the end it too cashed out its Earthly credits and moved on to that great scrapyard in the sky. Video of its final moments awaits after the break.

Continue reading Windows Phone 7 beats iPhone 4 and Android ... in a grilling contest (video)

Windows Phone 7 beats iPhone 4 and Android ... in a grilling contest (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 13 Nov 2010 06:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, KArolynaz]

Continue reading Dude, it's an iPad on a stick! (video)

Dude, it's an iPad on a stick! (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 12 Nov 2010 09:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appleapple ipadAppleIpadipadlithuaniaoddprotestquirkystickvideoweirdwoodFri, 12 Nov 2010 09:36:00 EST<![CDATA[Quirky Contort contorts around your excess cabling, doubles as 4-port USB hub]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/29/quirky-contort-contorts-around-your-excess-cabling-doubles-as-4/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/29/quirky-contort-contorts-around-your-excess-cabling-doubles-as-4/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/29/quirky-contort-contorts-around-your-excess-cabling-doubles-as-4/#comments Quirky's community has just outed another nifty peripheral that might just come in handy when looking for a few stocking stuffers later this year. Or, you know, right now if you can't make heads or tails of your USB peripheral collection. The Contort is a plug-in 4-port USB hub, and the cord management roll enables users to keep an iPod Dock Connector cable, micro-USB cable and mini-USB cable neatly spooled for charging just about anything. It's up for pre-sale as we speak at $29.99, and we can only offer you the best of luck in resisting.

Gallery: Quirky Contort USB hub / cable management accessory

Continue reading Quirky Contort contorts around your excess cabling, doubles as 4-port USB hub

Quirky Contort contorts around your excess cabling, doubles as 4-port USB hub originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Oct 2010 01:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>accessorycable managementCableManagementContortperipheralquirkyusbusb hubUsbHubFri, 29 Oct 2010 01:11:00 EST<![CDATA[Tokyoflash reaches new heights of unreadability with latest concept watch]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/28/tokyoflash-reaches-new-heights-of-unreadability-with-latest-conc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/28/tokyoflash-reaches-new-heights-of-unreadability-with-latest-conc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/28/tokyoflash-reaches-new-heights-of-unreadability-with-latest-conc/#comments Technically speaking, the maze-like array of diagonals you see above is actually showing you the time. But, as is Tokyoflash's wont, the point here isn't so much about time itself as it is about the journey of figuring it out. Well trained ninjas might be able to decouple the numbers from their unhelpfully similar background, but for the rest of us this "Optical Illusion" LED watch will be an enigma of random black lines wrapped inside a lime green mystery. Thankfully, it does come with a button to clear away the mists of confusion if you ever need to, you know, actually tell the time. The watch remains a concept for now, but if enough people vote in favor of its unnecessarily convoluted design, Tokyoflash might just go ahead and build a few. So why not jump off the fence and make your voice heard in the source below?

Tokyoflash reaches new heights of unreadability with latest concept watch originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Sep 2010 06:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>clockconceptjapankisailedled watchLedWatchoptical illusionOpticalIllusionprototypequirkystyletimetimepiecetokyoflashwatchwrist watchWristWatchTue, 28 Sep 2010 06:34:00 EST<![CDATA[Verbatim's Clip-it is a USB drive with paperclip ambitions]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/24/verbatims-clip-it-is-a-usb-drive-with-paperclip-ambitions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/24/verbatims-clip-it-is-a-usb-drive-with-paperclip-ambitions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/24/verbatims-clip-it-is-a-usb-drive-with-paperclip-ambitions/#comments It sure is hard to differentiate yourself in the highly competitive world of ever-shrinking USB storage. To avoid this trend of disregard, Verbatim has sent its latest offering off to paper management school and the results are now apparent for us to see. The new Clip-it comes with an added incision in the middle of its lilliputian body that allows it to act as a paperclip or maybe even a handsome accessory to your geek chique outfit. Verbatim makes sure to tell us (about eleventy times) that the Clip-it has scooped up a red dot Design Award for its ingenuity, and prices the thing at eminently affordable €8.99 (2GB) and €11.49 (4GB) levels. Those correspond to $12 and $15.34, respectively, meaning you could have the whole set of seven colors for less than what you'd have to spend on just one iWatch.

Continue reading Verbatim's Clip-it is a USB drive with paperclip ambitions

Verbatim's Clip-it is a USB drive with paperclip ambitions originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Sep 2010 01:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sure, you can just toss an external battery in your backpack to keep your gadgets powered on the go, but why stop there? Some of the "influencers" over at Quirky didn't, and have come up with this so-called Trek Support backpack as an alternative. As you can see, it packs a removable "gadget dock," which can itself be charged up and then in turn charge up to three different USB gadgets simultaneously. You'll also naturally get a dedicated laptop sleeve, plenty of pockets, and a TSA-friendly design. Of course, this is a Quirky project, which means it'll just remain a concept unless it raises the necessary funding through pre-sales. Ready to do your part to make it happen? It'll cost you $130 at the source link below.

Gallery: Trek Support backpack

Trek Support backpack promises to keep its contents charged originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>backpackbatteriesbatteryexternal batteryExternalBatterygadget dockGadgetDockquirkytrek supportTrekSupportWed, 22 Sep 2010 10:32:00 EST<![CDATA[Microsoft celebrates Windows Phone 7 RTM with funeral parade for BlackBerry and iPhone (update: Thriller video!)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/10/microsoft-celebrates-windows-phone-7-rtm-with-funeral-parade-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/10/microsoft-celebrates-windows-phone-7-rtm-with-funeral-parade-for/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/10/microsoft-celebrates-windows-phone-7-rtm-with-funeral-parade-for/#comments The iPhone's dead, long live the Windows Phone. That must be the genius proclamation that incited Microsoft to celebrate Windows Phone 7 reaching RTM status with the incomprehensible procession you see above. An elaborate parade, replete with hearses and black capes, was organized last week to denote the passing of the BlackBerry and iPhone into the land of unwanted gadgets. We'd say this is done in poor taste, but we don't enjoy stating the obvious. We will, however, enjoy the fallout from this poorly judged stunt. See our favorite image after the break and lots more at the source.

Update: Apparently the team also engaged in a Thriller dance. Words are failing us, so just hop on past the break and mash play.

Continue reading Microsoft celebrates Windows Phone 7 RTM with funeral parade for BlackBerry and iPhone (update: Thriller video!)

Microsoft celebrates Windows Phone 7 RTM with funeral parade for BlackBerry and iPhone (update: Thriller video!) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Derrty]

Continue reading Keepin' it real fake: N-KIA E68 shows what an innovative Nokia handset might look like (video)

Keepin' it real fake: N-KIA E68 shows what an innovative Nokia handset might look like (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>differente68keepin it real fakeKeepinItRealFakekirfn-kian-kia e68N-kiaE68oddquirkyshanzhaisliderstrangevideoweirdWed, 08 Sep 2010 05:09:00 EST<![CDATA[Viking Modular's SATADIMM jacks an SSD into your memory slot]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/27/viking-modulars-satadimm-jacks-an-ssd-into-your-memory-slot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/27/viking-modulars-satadimm-jacks-an-ssd-into-your-memory-slot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/27/viking-modulars-satadimm-jacks-an-ssd-into-your-memory-slot/#comments Explaining the differences between DRAM and non-volatile storage is about to get that little bit harder, thanks to Viking Modular. The company's decided to "borrow" the DIMM form factor for its latest enterprise SSD offering, equipping it with a 240-pin array to draw power from your spare memory slots. Of course, you'll still need to hook up a SATA cable to get data flowing to this SSD -- at a very respectable 260MBps for both read and write -- but we must admit we're in love with the very idea of it. This new design offers another option for consolidating storage right onto the motherboard and should help case modders yearning for ever-slimmer enclosures. Alas, the SATADIMM is only available to enterprise and OEM clients for now, but we can't think of any reason why it won't test the consumer waters as well -- if not by Viking, maybe someone else?

[Thanks, David]

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Viking Modular's SATADIMM jacks an SSD into your memory slot originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 27 Aug 2010 07:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Visualized: Tesla owner talks smack using world's greatest vanity plate originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Jul 2010 03:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: Seems like we didn't make it clear enough that these findings relate specifically to chicken eggs. We're well aware that dragons dinosaurs have plenty of prior art on chickens when it comes to laying shelled embryo chambers.

Breaking: chicken came before the (chicken) egg originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The community-driven Quirky website has already managed to bring products like the Space Bar and DigiDude camera mount to market, and it's now offering what may well be its most useful product to date: the Pivot Power strip. That, as you can probably surmise, is a power strip that pivots, which lets you plug in up to six power adapters or chargers of any size (within reason). This being Quirky, however, things are done a bit differently that your usual retailer -- only 960 units are available for pre-sale right now, and you can "commit" to buying one for $23. If all those are sold, the Pivot Power will go into production, and its designers and top "influencers" will receive a small percentage of each sale. That goal should be easy enough to meet in this case, though -- more than half of the pre-sale slots have already been snapped up as of this writing. Hit up the gallery below for a closer look, and head on past the break for a video and the complete press release.

Gallery: Pivot Power strip

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Community-developed Pivot Power strip now available to order originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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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.

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Monster Chess supersizes Lego robots for ultimate geek synergy originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Jun 2010 09:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iPad frozen into slab of chocolate, delivered to unsuspecting wife originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 13 Jun 2010 16:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Facebook Like button rubber-stamped into physical meme originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Jun 2010 08:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>facebookfacebook likeFacebookLikelikelike buttonLikeButtonquirkyrubber stampRubberStampstampFri, 11 Jun 2010 08:34:00 EST<![CDATA[I-Fairy weds a couple of Japanese robot geeks (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/17/i-fairy-weds-a-couple-of-japanese-robot-geeks-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/17/i-fairy-weds-a-couple-of-japanese-robot-geeks-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/17/i-fairy-weds-a-couple-of-japanese-robot-geeks-video/#comments Don't act surprised. Japan, the land that just can't get enough of robots -- whether it's for cooking, entertainment or interstellar warfare -- now also conducts its weddings with the help of a ceremonial drone. Tomohiro Shibata and Satoko Inoue, who met in the course of their work in robotics, decided that getting married with the help of the I-Fairy bot you see above was a "natural choice." We'll just assume that's a translational quirk and not an ultra-ironic statement from the happy couple. The I-Fairy isn't quite as realistic as some of Kokoro's other humanoids, but it does come with flashing, anime-sized eyes, which we're gonna go ahead and assume are popular over in Nippon. Video after the break.

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I-Fairy weds a couple of Japanese robot geeks (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 17 May 2010 05:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Kaoiro emoticon stamp turns bureaucracy on its head originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Apr 2010 09:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Toe Mouse! originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Apr 2010 07:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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8-bit hanger is a gravity-defying, geek-gratifying implement of mass distraction originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Mar 2010 10:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iPhone font created out of 540 apps and a love for the arcane (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sausage stylus for the iPhone now on sale in the US originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Danil K.]

Art Lebedev's Segmentus clock gives you a digital reading using its analog hands originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>analogart lebedevart lebedev studioArtLebedevArtLebedevStudioclockdigitalquirkysegmentussegmentus clockSegmentusClockFri, 05 Mar 2010 02:48:00 EST<![CDATA[Skinput: because touchscreens never felt right anyway (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/skinput-because-touchscreens-never-felt-right-anyway-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/skinput-because-touchscreens-never-felt-right-anyway-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/skinput-because-touchscreens-never-felt-right-anyway-video/#comments Microsoft looks to be on a bit of a hot streak with innovations lately, and though this here project hasn't received much hype (yet), we'd say it's one of the most ingenious user interface concepts we've come across. Skinput is based on an armband straddling the wearer's biceps and detecting the small vibrations generated when the user taps the skin of his arm. Due to different bone densities, tissue mass and muscle size, unique acoustic signatures can be identified for particular parts of the arm or hand (including fingers), allowing people to literally control their gear by touching themselves. The added pico projector is there just for convenience, and we can totally see ourselves using this by simply memorizing the five input points (current maximum, 95.5 percent accuracy), particularly since the band works even if you're running. Make your way past the break to see Tetris played in a whole new way.

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Skinput: because touchscreens never felt right anyway (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Here's something that'll make you think twice before your next bike purchase -- the geniuses (genii?) at Yale University have built a pretty rad spokeless bicycle, which was somehow inspired by the lack of "pictures of a real spokeless bicycle online." Sure, strictly speaking it's just a half-done product due to time (one semester) and budget restraints, but that rear wheel -- driven by the pedals on its geared inner rim -- alone should be enough to make you gasp. Practical hipsters might even be able to fit an electric motor or some sort of container inside the wheel, although we're pretty content with the futuristic hollowness. Either way, the Yale grad who posted these photos is now available for hire, so pay him well and you can have it your way.

Yale students build spokeless bicycle in one semester, now looking for jobs originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: The pricing has since been updated -- it's $42 for each.

Gallery: The Space Bar sleekly covers up your grimy keyboard, adds a few USB ports to boot

The Space Bar sleekly covers up your grimy keyboard, adds a few USB ports to boot originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 20 Jan 2010 07:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>accessoryaluminumkeyboardperipheralquirkyThe Space BarTheSpaceBarusbusb hubUsbHubWed, 20 Jan 2010 07:59:00 EST<![CDATA[Scratch-n-Scroll noteable mousepad puts the "do" back in "To Do" list]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/06/scratch-n-scroll-noteable-mousepad-puts-the-do-back-in-to-do/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/06/scratch-n-scroll-noteable-mousepad-puts-the-do-back-in-to-do/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/06/scratch-n-scroll-noteable-mousepad-puts-the-do-back-in-to-do/#comments
Can't seem to keep an unused stack of sticky notes near your dear mouse? Fret not, as the geniuses over at Quirky have popped out yet another 'well duh / must-have' product in the Scratch-n-Scroll. Rather than promising that its newest surface can help you frag more intently, smell better or just appear more heroic, this 'noteable mousepad' is apt to be one of the poorer mousing mats on the market. But frankly, that's not the point. The point is that you can jot down vital notes with just a fingertip right on the pad, and once you've transferred 'em over to something a touch more permanent, you simply lift up the semi-transparent top sheet, let it fall flat and marvel at the vanishing act. It's all yours for just $9.49, so really, why aren't you giving that read link some love?

Scratch-n-Scroll noteable mousepad puts the "do" back in "To Do" list originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 06 Sep 2009 16:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oh sure, Joby may have reinvented the camera mount with its now-iconic Gorillapod lineup, but we're giving DigiDude the edge on personality and pizazz. From the same Quirky Community that brought us the delightful Split Stick comes this, a zany new camera mount that's easily portable (via keyring, y'all) and even easier to love. Users simply yank their Dude's head off, tug on the retractable legs and find something of a surface to sit him on. At least initially, a fivesome of guys will be available, all of which pack more character that you're used to dealing with when it comes to camera accessories. Feel free to select from Pinky Scorsese, Snot Buster, iChomp, G-bling-Money-Son, and BoltBot, all of whom are available right now for $19.99 apiece. Full release is after the break.

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DigiDude camera mount shows Joby what style's all about originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>accessorycamera mountCameraMountdigicamDigiDudemountQuirkyFri, 14 Aug 2009 04:37:00 EST<![CDATA[Split Stick double-sided USB drive keeps personal / private matters separate]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/24/split-stick-double-sided-usb-drive-keeps-personal-private-matt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/24/split-stick-double-sided-usb-drive-keeps-personal-private-matt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/24/split-stick-double-sided-usb-drive-keeps-personal-private-matt/#comments
It's sort of like Wite-Out(R). Or Mighty MendIt[TM]. Or sliced bread. Yeah -- we just put quirky's Split Stick on that pedestal. Rather than forcing users to carry around two flash drives just to keep personal and private files separate, this here double-sided USB drive gives you 2GB for each half of your life (on one single stick). Just think: left for loathly, right for, um right. The anodized device is available in orange, blue, pink, red, black, violet, grey, or green, while the onboard plastic button enables users to easily navigate between the two different sides of the drive. Go ahead and hit the read link with $19.99 in hand -- you won't be leaving that checkout page without an order confirmation number, we promise. Full release is after the break.

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Split Stick double-sided USB drive keeps personal / private matters separate originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Jul 2009 05:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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