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iPod lamps

John M. Guilfoil
Home lighting designer, Checkolite International, is teaming with iHome to launch a series of iPod lamps that will charge and play your tunes while hoping to light up your world. This new line of iPod lamps ...
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Duracell Powersource Mobile 100

John M. Guilfoil
In the realm of all things pretty good comes the Duracell Powersource Mobile 100 power inverter and battery backup system. Maybe more than pretty good, the Powersource crosses over to "good" now that the pr...
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Tinbot iPod cases

Mike Preble
When I saw the unique urban and very contemporary design of the Tinbot, and I knew I just had to try it. [...]
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Harman/Kardon GPS-510na

John M. Guilfoil
Harman/Kardon has been busting out plenty of consumer electronics lately, and their GPS models, if priced right, are seeming like they serve up a viable alternative to the big two brands. The "Guide+Play" GP...
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WordPress 2.5 RC2 available

John M. Guilfoil
The WordPress Development Blog announced Wednesday that the second release candidate for the upcoming WordPress 2.5 is available for immediate download. The developers also release a video screencast as a sn...
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New Kenwood car stereos have Garmin

John M. Guilfoil
Garmin announced Monday that it will provide GPS navigation to Kenwood's 2008 lineup of in-dash car electronics. "We have been very pleased with Kenwood's success in selling Garmin-equipped units since we st...
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Safari 3.1 launched

John M. Guilfoil
Apple announced Tuesday that Safari 3.1 has been released for Mac and Windows systems. "Safari loads web pages 1.9 times faster than IE 7 and 1.7 times faster than Firefox 2," Apple said in a statement. "Saf...
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IOGEAR launches PCPortal

John M. Guilfoil
IOGEAR has released a hardware-based virtual desktop solution that lets users access their computers from any Internet connection without the need for managing and configuring software. The PCPortal also all...
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GearJuice

John M. Guilfoil
IOGEAR's GearJuice is a nifty little product that's perfectly handy for college students, glove compartments, suitcases and laptop bags. It supplies emergency power to nearly any small, portable device, but ...
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Magicmirror

Mike Preble
The other day I was browsing around the Internet when I discovered an online shopping tool called the Magicmirror. This product may be a breakthrough innovation in Technology and Science. The product relies on ...
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The MacGyver crack

Torrey Meeks
Take a seven dollar can of compressed air from any office supply store. Flip it over, and spray its liquid nitrogen on a computer's DRAM, or digital random access memory. Reboot the computer, or even extract th...
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Microsoft opens up, shares secrets

Joe Sinicki
In what is being called a "major shift in the company's business practices," Microsoft announced in a conference call Thursday that it would open up and share some of its business secrets with other software companies, including its competitors. [...]
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Cobra creates first Bluetooth CB radio

John M. Guilfoil
Cobra Electronics will debut the first ever Bluetooth-compatible CB radio at the 2008 Mid-America Trucking Show March 27 through 29 in Louisville. The patent pending 29 LTD BT is the first-ever CB radio is a...
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And now that HD DVD is dead…

John M. Guilfoil
Engadget has put out a list of the top 10 things you can do with your newly defunct HD DVD player. My favorite: 4. Buy the Blu-ray player of your choice, put it in the box, attempt to return it as "defective...
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BodyGuardz available for MacBook Air

John M. Guilfoil
The world's thinnest little laptop is getting a little protection. NLU Products, the developer of scratch-proof, transparent skins for mobile devices, announced tuesday that BodyGuardz clear film covers are ...
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$49 shuffle!

John M. Guilfoil
Apple announced Tuesday that the iPod shuffle will now cost $49 with a new 2GB model going for $69. This is a big development for "the world's most wearable music player" which weighs just half an ounce. ...