Katana Arcade Cabinet Doubles as a Jukebox and Computer

Designed to sit on a table top, the Katana arcade cabinet has an old school theme going for it - it looks just like a retro arcade cabinet minus all of the bulk. The Katana sports a 17″ screen, two speakers and a subwoofer, it comes loaded with over 200 games, plus it also functions as a DVD player, a jukebox and a computer. And being that it is a computer, that means you can play regular PC games on it. The custom-built Katana is now available for a starting price of $2,495 and it can even be customized with your name as a custom marquee above the monitor. And actually, that price isn’t outrageous considering that comparable products usually cost even more then that.

Fishbone Shaped Cord Manager

It’s a fact of life. Cords get tangled, and there is not much you can do about it. Of course, you could get a cord manager to keep things tidy. And if you’re gonna get one, here is a cheap and cute cord manager, if there is such a thing as a cord manager being cute. The Smarter Wrap Fishbone Shape Cord Manager retails for just $1.99 and is available in several colors including pink, red, blue and black.

HP TouchSmart IQ770 PC Review

We think the HP TouchSmart IQ770 PC ($1,800 direct) has taken interactivity to a whole new level in terms of how people communicate with one another. Thus, while the Apple iMac can be credited with embedding the entire innards of a computer into the monitor, the TouchSmart all-in-one PC takes it a step further by effectively incorporating the use of touch screen technology and adding a bit of hardware muscle to drive Microsoft’s Vista Home Premium with Media Center as well as intuitively using its proprietary HP Smart Center Software (more on this later). And while the TouchSmart isn’t all built in to the screen, this by far is not a drawback.

Nestled under the hood of the TouchSmart PC is a 1.6GHz AMD Turon 64 x2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TL-52 processor and 2048MB of PC2-4200 DDR2 SDRAM, a 320GB hard drive, slot-loading DVD burner2 with LightScribe technology and the NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 graphics card with 256 dedicated memory, which is enough to make any hard core computer geek green with envy! Other features include: An integrated 1.3-megapixel HP WebCam with a built-in array microphone, wireless and blue tooth access, a 19” anti-glare touch screen monitor, embedded speakers, a wireless keyboard and mouse, a stylus, FM radio tuner, a NTSC TV tuner and over-the-air ATSC high-definition television tuner and a Media Center Remote Control. Clearly HP did not skimp in the hardware department! Also, we noticed nary a flutter in performance as the TouchSmart PC was able to multi-task with having several applications open at once.

Setting up the HP Touchsmart PC took less than five minutes and HP’s instructions were very easy to follow. The epic-center of the TouchSmart PC is its Smart Center Software which is activated by touching the “home” key on the front bezel of the PC. Thus, incorporating SmartCenter on the touchscreen gives the TouchSmart PC a truly kiosk feel and enhances the computer experience ten-fold. Using your fingers or the stylus to navigate around in the Smart Center is very quick and responsive and although one was compelled to reach for the mouse a few times, eventually using fingers over the stylus became the preferred method of exploration. [Read more]

Jela Mouse Flip Phone for Skype

A mouse that doubles as a VOIP handset for Skype  - that sort of gadget we have seen before. But the Jela USB Skype VoIP Mouse Phone is unique because not only does it flip open to reveal a numeric keypad for dialing, it also has a 1.3 inch LCD screen for making sending and receiving calls even more convenient. It also has a built-in speakerphone, and it comes with a choice of polyphonic ring tones. The Jela USB Skype VoIP Mouse Phone mouse retails for $33.90 at Vavolo.

Hello Kitty Multimedia Keyboard with Wrist Pad

Not only is this multimedia keyboard very pink, it’s got your favorite white kitten covering it - Miss Hello Kitty herself. The keyboard has a detachable plaid-designed wrist pad, a slew of multimedia keys such as “Play” and “mute”, and it has color coded keys as well. The Hello Kitty keyboard retails for $49.99.

Emoticon Jewelry You Will <3

Nothing says I love you like <3, that’s if you’re an IM addict. Fractal Spin has a new series of emoticon jewelry including necklaces and cufflinks, made of either silver, white gold, 14k gold or just plain gold plated. The series include the most popular emoticons, including Happy, Sad, laughing, kissing, yelling, devilish, cool, winking, surprised, bored, angry, taunting, angelic and oops. A silver necklace retails for $65.00, while the gold and white gold necklaces retail for a whopping $275 =-o. But how can you put a price on something so 8- ).

Designer Handheld Vacuum Set to Stun

This handheld vacuum cleaner, designed by Stefano Giovannoni is described as “stylish and space age”. We will have to agree wabout the spage age part, because it looks like the design was ripped off of a phaser. Not that we admit to knowing much about phasers. Anyway, the vacuum is capable of sucking up both liquids and solids and it retails for $139.00

Lady Tote for Laptops

The CB-DSWS Lady Tote is pretty conservatively designed, yet it’s still fashionable. The affordable bag is designed especially for women and it features extra large rubber bumper feet for stability, an adjustable padded strap for both shoulder and hand carry, see-through mesh accessory pocket, and lots of padding. The gray and black bag retails for $39.99.

Mobile Phone Holder for the Minimalist

For some people, less is more. This Mobile Phone Holder by designer Christian Ghion is square and simple. The holder retails for £10.00 and is available in gray, brown or orange. But we’ll stick with those high-heeled shoe cell phone holders we just posted about, because we’re, well, tacky.

Widsets Bring Widgets to your Phone

Whether it’s via Mac OS X’s Dashboard, Vista’s Sidebar, or Yahoo’s Widgets, Widgets are taking desktops by storm for good reason - they’re fun and convenient little ways of accessing information. Finally, one company is actually bringing widgets to your cell phone. With Widsets, set up is as easy as selecting which widgets you want on the WidSets web site and then having them sent to your phone. The service is free, but unfortunately the catch is that not all cell phones are supported. And that leaves me disappointed since my Windows Mobile phone is one of the phones that currently don’t support WidSets. However, WidSets is still in beta, so hopefully they will make the service compatible with more handsets in the near future.

Upcoming Mustek DMS-100D Tries to Take on Slingbox

We’re not sure why Mustek would want to even bother trying, when Slingbox is already such a successful product. But competition is generally a good thing for consumers. The upcoming Mustek DMS-100D will let you stream TV and video to your PDA, laptop or mobile phone no matter where in the world you are. So if Slingbox does all of that already, why would we bother with this fella? If they make the DMS-100D a lot cheaper then the Slingbox we’ll be all over it. (Source: Stuff Magazine, June ‘07)

Mini USB Fan with 2 in 1 Pen holder

It would be a sad day if we didn’t come across another useless USB Gadget. This latest waste of a USB port is a mini USB fan that also serves as a pen holder. The Mini USB Fan with 2 in 1 Pen holder retails for just $5.99. Any price higher then that and we would really be laughing.
But the most exciting part about this product? That it’s “100% BRAND NEW.”

Fancy Shoes Cell Phone Holders

Is your cell phone more the red stiletto type or the white sneaker type? These Fancy Shoes Cell Phone Holders are available in all sorts of styles ranging from cowboy boots to leopard heels and are sure to fit your personality just like yourself phone does. The cell phone holders retail for $14.95 and there are even some matching coin purse trays available for $9.99 each.

Firefox Extension Backup Extension is a Must Have

Here is an essential Firefox extension for anyone using this incredibly powerful web browser. The Firefox Extension Backup Extension backs up your bookmarks, preferences, cookies, usernames and passwords, search plugins, browser history, form fill history and more. You can schedule backups or run them manually. Each back up is saved as an installable xpi file which you can run on each of your computers in order to keep all Firefox browsers synchronized. Oh, and if for some reason you’re not using Firefox, then you should be.

Japanese Nintendo DS Games Designed Just for Women

We’re not sure whether these games are kind of cool or totally weird, but that is often how we feel about many things coming from Japan. Apparently there are a couple of games over there for the Nintendo DS that are designed especially for women. Female Power Emergency Up! DS helps women measure their skills in love, fashion, diet, beauty, and fortune telling, My Happy Manner Book teaches young girls how to be a proper lady with lessons on social etiquette, Mainichi Kokorobics DS Therapy is essentially a game where you have sessions with a digital psychiatrist, and finally, Yoga Anywhere helps guide girls with daily Yoga workouts. (Source: Wired, June ‘06)

Pink Cell Phone Pajamas, Pillow and Blanket for Sleepovers

I practically sleep with my cell phone. Ok, not practically. I usually lay it down next to my pillow. That is why this pink fleece cell phone pillow, matching blanket and pajama pants are so suitable for me… except that they’re actually designed for children. But at least I can buy the pillow! The blanket retails for $40.95, the Pillow for $24.95, and the pants for $42.

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Magicbox’s Touch 100 Dect Phone Has the Magical Chocolatey Touch

We’ve always been jealous of European cell phones, those guys on the other side of the Atlantic always seem to get the coolest phones first. Now we have another reason to be jealous - of even their landline phones. The Magicbox Touch 100 has touch-sensitive blue keys set against a shiny black surface reminiscent of LG’s Chocolate. The phone also has a clock, alarm, polyphonic ringtones, and a keypad lock, but we really don’t care about all of that, we’re just lusting after it’s slick surface.

Slouch Pod Bean Bag Chair with Speakers

We’ve seen many comfy chairs with speakers built in to them, but the Slouch Pod is the first bean bag chair to come with speakers. The slouch pod has line inputs that allow you to connect most audio sources to the chair. It is available in several color choices including pink, red, black, lilac, cream and silver and is very pricey at £299.00. Now those are some expensive beans… (Source: Stuff UK, May ‘07)

iSymphony V1-BLUE Bluetooth Stereo System Works with your iPod and Your Mobile Phone

The wall mountable iSymphony V1Blue is a relatively slim little system that manages to pack in a lot of punch feature-wise. It comes with a standard CD player, AM/FM radio, a clock radio, a wireless ipod dock, it can accept USB connections and it even has an SD, MMC and Memory Stick card slots for playing MP3 or WMA files. However, its most exciting feature though in our humble opinion is its bluetooth connectivity which allows you to stream music via A2DP, and you can even use it to connect to your phone to make conference calls via its built-in speakerphone. The V1Blue will alternate between Mobile phone and music with an incoming call notification. As for shear noise power, the stereo system has got a decent 45 watts. The iSymphony V1-BLUE Bluetooth Stereo System retails for $299.

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