May 2005

Dynamo-driven Battery-less Flashlight

Never need to buy batteries again for your flashlight. Just crank the handle on the Forever Flashlight Dynamo for about one minute to produce up to 45 minutes of light! Pretty neat we would have to say. Waterproof case and high reliability LED complete the package and make this a long-life and great light source [...]

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PalmOne gadget could rival iPod

Greg Sandoval, Ap Technology Writer. Canadian Press May 22, 2005 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – PalmOne Inc.’s new handheld with a built-in hard drive makes it possible to jam more rich content than ever into your pocket. The Milpitas, Calif.-based company, a pioneer of electronic organizers, hailed the “LifeDrive” as a new breed of personal digital [...]

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Cassette Deck for your PC

Yes! Finally a neat, convenient way to get rid of all of those cassette tapes that are slowly degrading – convert them to digital media files right on your computer. The PlusDeck 2 is a full-logic cassette deck for your PC. Ok, so you still like your cassette player and want to use it? Well, [...]

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On Campus: Internet Instead Of Books?

Anick Jesdanun Fri May 20, 4:17 PM ET NEW YORK (AP)–There’s been a change in Ellen Lichtenstein’s study patterns. For half her classes this past year, she no longer had to visit a library to get the reading materials professors had placed on reserve. Instead, she only needed Internet access and a password. “It’s as [...]

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Garmin Forerunner 201 Wrist-Mounted GPS Personal Training Device

Combining powerful performance-tracking features with a GPS receiver, the Garmin Forerunner 201 offers runners and hikers a unique way to track their exercise regimens and goals. Unlike Timex’s BodyLink sport monitoring system, its main competitor, the Forerunner 201 integrates the GPS receiver into a single body (BodyLink has separate housings for watch and GPS). At [...]

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Game Expo Features Eye-Catching Gadgets

By MATT SLAGLE, AP Technology Writer Sat LOS ANGELES – Plenty of gadgets shown at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo had absolutely nothing to do with the next generation of video game consoles from Microsoft Corp., Nintendo Co. and Sony Corp (SNE.N). We’ll get our hands on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Revolution eventually. But [...]

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Scooba: Robotic Floor Washer

This holiday season iRobot will introduce a revolutionary new hard floor cleaning system – the iRobot Scooba Robotic Floor Washer.

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Review: Sidewinder (Emergency Cell Phone Charger)

There’s nothing worse than having your cell phone die especially when camping, boating or hiking. The Sidewinder is called an Emergency Cell Phone Charger because without electricity you can actually charge up your cell phone with a little elbow grease in a fishing reel type of action.

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Samsung SCX105L MPEG4 Sports Camcorder w/10x Optical Zoom

Samsung SC-X105 The SC-X105 features a durable, rubberized body that is water resistant and built to withstand harsh conditions. The pocket-size chassis and streamlined design provide maximum portability for the modern on-the-go lifestyle fitting directly into pockets, backpacks and other athletic gear. An extra sports camera module provides hands-free shooting capability and can be mounted [...]

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Cellular phones must-to-have gadget for Jakartans

Remmy Faizal, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Sri could not conceal her amazement when the pushcart vendor from whom she normally buys vegetables and meat offered her his cell phone number. “He told me to SMS him the night before whenever I needed meat,” said Sri, who lives in Rawa Jati, South Jakarta. “I made him show [...]

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