Nintendo Revolution No More, Welcome The Wii April 27, 2006
By Andrew Liszewski
While I own a variety of gaming consoles, I have to admit that deep down I’m a Nintendo fanboy. As a result I’ve been eagerly following the development of their next console the ‘Revolution’ for some time now. And like a lot of people I’ve been patiently awaiting the 2006 E3 show for some solid information including what the ‘Revolution’ will really be called.
Well the mystery is over as Nintendo officially announced the name of their next-gen gaming system and from this day on it will be known as the Nintendo Wii. (Pronounced ‘wee’.) It’s obvious Nintendo is really trying to do something different these days in terms of gaming and with a name like Wii their next console will definitely stand out.
Head on over to Nintendo.com to read more about the announcement.
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The WL-16III Walkbot, Not Yet A Segway Contender
By David Ponce
The Japanese are at it (by “it”, I mean unmatched technological awesomeness) again, this time producing one slick robot, named the WL-16RIII Walkbot. It was developed at Waseda University, and is intended to help the elderly and the handicapped get around. Its brains are made from a Pentium III computer, and it runs on a Nickel Hydrogen battery. It’s claim to fame, in a way, is its ability to handle stairs.
It’s still in development though, as it’s rather slow and has weight limitations. But, you should come inside and check out the video. You’d have to pay me to have that thing take me down a flight of stairs, let me tell you.
VIA [New Launches]
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The Ride-On Carry-On
By David Ponce
Now, this is my kind of efficiency. The picture rather speaks for itself, but well, it’s essentially just a little folding chair, called the Ride-On Carry-On, that easily attaches to your travel bag. Sit your kid, and haul him around, just like that.
The fun can be had for $32.
[The Ride-On Carry-On] VIA [Uber Review]
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Portable Ghost Detector
By David Ponce
Sure, why not? Who doesn’t need a portable ghost detector? Just attach this cute little thing to your cellphone, or laptop, or wherever else you might fancy dangling a portable ghost detector, and you’ll never be caught unaware next time grandma comes back to ask you why you didn’t hug her one last time. Or something.
Point is, this is a real product. Maybe. It’s called the mini-GhostRadar, and is the fruit of a union between SollidAlliance (the ones behind the bigger Ghost Radar) and Strapya, makers of cellphone charms and such. Whenever the device detects a ghost, it lights up. It detects these otherworldly beings by measuring changes in surrounding magnetic waves.
Of course, it might just “detect” a random magnet. But, at 2079Yen, or roughly $!8, you’re basically paying for the opportunity to tell people you got a ghost detector dangling from your phone.
If you ask me, this is just like those stupid mood rings. But whatever.
Oh, did I mention this is Japan only, for now?
[Funky Babelfished Press Release] VIA [The Raw Feed]
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Pocket USB TV Tuner
By Bruce Eaton
Fitting in the palm of your hand, at 25grams and only 83×27×14mm, you can watch TV anywhere you want with the V-Gear MobiTV Global. Unlike many other TV options for your computer, such as a tuner card or even a USB dongle for laptops, this USB key sized device not only tunes in television but it can tune-in pretty much anywhere in the world, with its TV/VHF/UHF/CATV NTSC/PAL capabilities. The MobiTV is also set up to for video recording in MPEG2 so you won’t miss your favorite shows even away. With what looks like very simple to use software and a remote to boot, I am pretty sold.
Coming in at 9800yen or around $100, it is very nice to be able to carry your tuner card in your pocket, knowing that if you are in Japan or Europe you can watch TV without breaking your bank to do so. As for SECAM, it doesn’t support it but really, who cares?
[Pocket USB TV Tuner] VIA [Akihabara News]
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Kodak EASYSHARE V610 Digital Camera
Ever want to send pictures from your digital camera to your computer wirelessly? How about sending your pictures to your printer with one press of a button? Kodak just recently unveiled their newest digital camera, the EASYSHARE V610 Dual Lens Digital Camera which features Bluetooth technology.
As long as the camera is within 30 feet of other Bluetooth devices, the V610 will transfer the images wirelessly. You will be able to instantly send your pictures to your cell phone, PDA, laptop, Bluetooth printing kiosks and any Bluetooth printer. Bluetooth is a great feature for a digital camera. How frustrating and time consuming can it be after you take a picture, hook it up to your computer, upload the files, and then either print it or send it to someone else?
Some features of the V610 Bluetooth Digital camera are 10x optical zoom, Kodak RETINA Dual Lens technology, Bluetooth 2.0, 2.8 inch high resolution display, 6.1 Mega pixels, anti-blur technology, and picture enhancing features.
The EASYSHARE V610 will start shipping May 8th for $499.95.
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Card Drive U510, 16GB In Your Wallet April 26, 2006
By David Ponce
The Card Drive U510, from PQI looks like a credit card. It’s almost as thin as a credit card, at 3mm. But, unlike your boring ole plastic, this baby can carry up to 16GB of data. Connects to PCs or Macs, and is USB 2.0 compatible.
Sadly, as pretty much anything else that’s actually cool, it’ll come out in Korea first.
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Finding Lost Golf Balls With The BallFinder SCOUT
By David Ponce
Interesting technology coming from Sandserson Golf. It’s called the Ballfinder Scout, and all it does is help you find your balls (don’t say it, you twisted perv). It’s a little handheld device, that contains a 3.2MP camera, and scans whatever you point it at, in order to find any regular white golf ball.
So long as at least three of the ball’s dimples (that’s less than 1% of its surface) are visible, the device will spot it. It’s able to scan 600 sq. feet per second, so as long as you have a general idea of where you might have lost it, you’ll be able to find it in no time.
Of course, at $260, perhaps it’s better to just buy a lot of balls.
[The Ballfinder Scout] VIA [Xataka]
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The Lightsnake, Simple Instrument-To-PC Transfers
By David Ponce
While it’ll probably not help you sound anything like Jimmy Page, the Lightsnake USB, from Soundtech, will at least make it easier to get your musical ramblings on to your computer. It is
an intelligent instrument-to-PC cable with embedded analog to digital converter and signal booster. The LightSnake USB’s unique design enables anyone to plug their guitar, bass, keyboard or other electronic instrument directly into a PC eliminating the hassle, clutter and learning curve associated with high-quality digital recording.
You should know this little product won “Best in Show” honors at the 2006 NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants).
It’s $70, and available from a variety of retailers, including Target.
Fulls specs, after the jump.
- Digital quality sound input without the need for a sound card - Embedded A/D chip technology with audio signal boost eliminates the need for additional signal conversion devices - Patented “Live when Lit†technology cable ends light up indicating when sound is being transmitted - 10 foot heavy-duty shielded cable - Includes ¼†to Mini Adaptor and ¼†Male to Dual ¼†Female Splitter - Simple USB plug-and-play connectivity - Compliant with USB 2.0 Full Speed Operation - Compliant with USB Audio Device Class Specification v1.0 - Compatible with Win98 SE / Win ME / Win 2000 / Win XP and Mac OS9 / OS X without additional driver - Driver software included for older non-plug-and-play compliant computers
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A Toblerone MP3 Player
By David Ponce
Nothing goes together so well than chocolate and mp3 players. Sadly, this one is inedible, and comes with a puny 128mb of memory. Hell, there’s even little information on the formats it plays, battery life or whatever else might matter in the world of chocolate-mp3-players.
So, there you have it. A triangular shaped music player, with the Toblerone brand (illegally, no doubt) slapped on it. Somehow though, I don’t think the candybar’s lawyers will bother cracking down on this Hong Kong retailer.
[Toblerone MP3 Player] VIA [DAP Review]
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