Computers

China creates the iPhone Nano [pics]

by Rick Martin

Here's yet another Chinese 'Shanzhai' creation for you viewing pleasure. This time it's the much anticipated iPhone Nano, the device that the world seems to think Apple will inevitably produce. Nevermind that it doesn't exist yet, that's no reason to refrain from copying it. The folks down in Shenzhen are getting into this knock-off market early by trying to envision what an Apple iPhone Nano might look like, and then copying that vision.

Lap Desk Keeps Your Computer Cool

by John P. Barker

Ever suffer from "Sweaty Thigh Syndrome?" You know, that intense heat generated by your laptop computer that melts through your pants and paints your legs like a sunburn? I know I have. And I applaud the innovation behind this laptop folding table with integrated cooling fans.

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gdgt Spreading The Gadget Gospel

by Ron Callari

Have you ever expressed the guilty pleasure of "I have to have an iPhone," "I've gotta get a netbook," or "I need to buy a Wii." If so, you might be suffering from 'gadgetnitus', the obsessive desire to own the latest and greatest gadgetry in the market. Gadget freaks are a growing breed of man (and woman) who revel in possessing the current technological toys-du-jour while becoming savvy technophiles.

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Most Expensive USB Memory Key Saves Data, Drains Wallets

by Steve Levenstein

Paying one million yen (around $10,000) for the Mnemosyne USB Memory buys you more than just a 16GB designer portable data storage device, it also buys you bragging rights on the most expensive USB flash drive ever offered.

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Manga Painted Keyboards Bring Anime Idols To Your Fingertips

by Steve Levenstein

Artistic keyboards have come and gone, but few have looked as good as these exquisite manga painted anime art keyboards by star illustrators CARNELIAN and TONY.

The Only 3D Web Camera Brings The Third Dimension To Your PC

by John P. Barker

Want reach out and touch someone during a video conference? While technology hasn't quite invented a way to have tactile contact through a computer monitor, we may have the next best thing: 3D.

Yoostar: Act Like Your Favorite Star By Creating Your Own Home Hollywood Movie Productions

by Beth Hodgson

Coming to you in August 2009 is a new business that allows you to replace your favorite actors in some of Hollywood's top movies. Aspiring actors and actresses, you might never make it to the big screen, but with this up-and-coming company you can pretend.

Glubble Turns Social Networking Into A Family Business

by Ron Callari

What's a Glubble and why are families queuing up? Glubble turns the Internet from a personal activity into an experience for the entire family. As a new type of social network, Glubble offers an online activity center where families with children under 12 can play, share, discover and learn.

Dead Mouse + Computer Mouse = Mouse Mouse

by John P. Barker

Got an extra dead mouse sitting around? If so, this may be a fine use for it. Introducing the Mouse Mouse!

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Top Ten Real-Time Search Engines

by Ron Callari

With Google and Facebook racing furiously to enter into the real-time search market, Twitter remains dominant on the world stage as to how news is obtained and consumed by the "wisdom of the crowds". From the immediacy of an airplane losing control over the Hudson River to the horrific moment-by-moment cries of revolt on the streets of Tehran, real-time search has dynamically changed news dissemination.

Drop the Computer: HP Web Printer

by Chris Weiss

Print maps, movie tickets, coupons and other documents in seconds without ever touching your mouse or keyboard.

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Samsung Innovation Quest 2009 Now Open For New Widgets!

by Myra Per-Lee

Samsung's Innovation Quest (aka Samsung IQ or SIQ) is now open for competition, this year being devoted to building the Samsung's new GT-i8910 home screen widgets. Samsung is also being innovative by giving you lots of resources and technical tools that were not available in prior years -- including teaching you all about widgets!

The Top Ten Bizarre, Radical & Cool Nintendo Wii Case Mods

by Steve Levenstein

Nintendo's popular Wii home video game console just might be the biggest hit Japan has had since the Prius. The Wii has sold so well, it's only now that customers are being offered the Wii in black as opposed to bland old white. Not everyone has been patient, however, as these ten wild & wacky Wii mods illustrate.

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Link Lessons: Golf Lessons At Home Help You Improve Your Golf Swing

by Beth Hodgson

Today people like to do just about everything from the convenience of their own homes, and businesses that understand this growing trend are creating services that allow people to do what they want without ever leaving home. Taking advantage of this trend and the available technologies is a company called Link Lessons that offers a niche service that many would appreciate.

Oh, So That's What It Looks Like! Bizarre X-Ray Art

by Diana Eid

New York med student and artist Satre Stuelke started a project in 2007 called "Radiology Art" in which he takes x-ray scans of ordinary objects.

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Google Labs: Google Squared

by Austin Keenan

Google Labs, the experimental division of Google, has made public their developing project Google Squared. The concept of Google Squared is to take searching into related topics and offer multiple forms of links and related media.

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Iranians Revolt on Twitter, Facebook And YouTube

by Ron Callari

"Iran Elections," "Iranians," "Tehran" and "Mousavi" (also spelled "Moussavi") were the trending topics on Twitter for a whole day on Tuesday, June 16. When four out of ten trending topics are all about the same issue, you know the world is focused. This blog is testimony to how the social media tools of Twitter, Facebook and YouTube can help fight back censorship in the 21st Century.

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For Seniors Who Missed The Boat: The GO Computer

by Boomer Babe

If you know a senior who thought they could get along fine without a computer 10 years ago, but who now wishes he had learned how to use one 10 years ago... It's not too late. In fact, the Designed for Seniors Go Computer is easier to use than computers designed 20 years ago!

Social Networks Pin Winner At Cannes Film Festival

by Ron Callari

social networks pick best animated short at Cannes

Voodoo twittering? The Cannes 2009 Competition drew more than 193,000 views in 9 days in May. An innovative American filmmaker took home the top prize in the annual Online Short Film Competition run by the National Film Board of Canada in conjunction with the Cannes Film Festival. And YouTube and Twitter were largely responsible for selecting the winner!

A Microblogging Search Engine by Google?

by Ron Callari

If you can't beat 'em, join 'em! The Google Operating System blog, which is widely known as the town crier for Google's "unofficial news" reports that Google Inc. is preparing to launch a search platform that will index content from Twitter and other microblogging sites.