Although these streamlined and ultra chic duochromatic OLED wrist bands weren't featured in our Cell Phones So Hot You Can't Get One...Yet story, they are certainly worth mentioning. Designed by Lopez Revol and courtesy of Yanko Designs the Nokia Icon shows incoming call and text messages on its flexible rubber band which just so happens to come in a variety of sizes and colors. Nokia also has a line of glowing bands which change red or white when you receive a message or call. Stumped as to how this gadget works? It connects to the 7280 phone via Bluetooth. I'd say this is something that Lauren Conrad from The Hills would find useful- time to put that BlackBerry in a case girl!
Japan's Solid Alliance has dished up some new, raw USB delights which are able to both to feed my need for useless gadgetry and influence my lunch plans.
I couldn't figure out what type of sushi Solid Alliance was trying to emulate here, so I got a little guidance from my favorite foodie YumSugar, who said the yellow-eggy looking drive is supposed to be Tamago, which is made like a mini sushi omelette, and the fishy one is supposed to be Saba, which is made with mackerel.
Of course the plus side of these sushi-inspired drives is that they are still flash drives and can protect all your precious docs. For a full gallery of delicious drives, read more
Does your iPod ever get a little sleepy in the afternoon? Do you have to give it snacks and put it down for a nice 4 pm nap? Well, now the iPod "Load Thing" can protect your musical child while it catches up on his or her zzzzzs.
No really, I'm serious. This charming iPod accessory is unlike most in that it does, as Crave so aptly points out, absolutely nothing. It's only $13, which isn't outrageous, but of course the whole "no function" bit kind of puts it at a disadvantage. Nice form though. Two thumbs up to that. For a gallery of fun images, read more
For once, the rumor mill was right: Apple will be delaying Leopard, the next release of Mac OS X, until October. Apple delaying Leopard until October - Crave
In 1982, Popular Mechanics reviewed the top six personal computers, noting that, "It used to be that programs were easy to copy and change. But manufacturers began to lose money as many people made copies of software and gave them to their friends. Now, many manufacturers have figured out how to 'copy-protect' discs. Top 6 PCs of 1982 - Boing Boing
Crazy-cool Dutch brand From the Supermarket have moved up a level from selling water, juice and t-shirts: they've just launched Toni Electroni, a nippy little moped that runs on electricity and makes hardly any noise at all. Toni Electroni: the scooter from the supermarket - Shiny Shiny
The world's first flash memory vending machine has today been installed at London Gatwick Airport's North Terminal, proving that these days, gadget folks will put just about anything in an easily-accessible glass case. The vending machine movement was started of course with the iPod vending machines and has clearly evolved into other electronics.
According to the Inquirer, the flash drive vending machine will give out Kingston Memory's SD cards, CompactFlash cards and DataTraveler USB drives and other bits and bobs to travelers wandering through airports.
According to media reports, one of the iPod machines at the Atlanta, Ga. airport pulls in about $55,000 a month in gross sales. Business Traveler Service, which operates the Zoom machines in the Atlanta airport, says they haven't found any customer resistance to using a credit card to buy a $300 iPod from the machines.
One of my readers katie171 submitted her fun Mii creation. For those of you that have not been initiated into the Nintendo Wii world yet, Miis are customizable player characters that you can dress and model after yourself, or your favorite celebrity.
Have you seen the Miis of the entire cast of The Office? A flickr user was the mastermind behind these artsy characters. Click here to check them out and to get some ideas for your own Mii design.
You can also click here to learn how to race all your Miis on your Wii. So much fun!
Don't pretend you haven't heard of Hello Kitty. So what if you're the manliest man who ever strode bow-legged on God's sweet earth? The 20 best Hello Kitty gadgets ever - Shiny Shiny
It would be perfectly understandable for Nintendo purists to be appalled by some of the abominations of recent years, but a current auction offers some hope for true loyalists. Nintendo auction goes back in time - Crave
So Apple's had one HELL of a first quarter, haven't they? With tax day nearly upon us, I thought it might be a good idea to look back at how well Apple is answering the issues that I thought were important late in December of last year, especially now that the AppleTV is out in the market and the iPhone has set the world on fire with its hype flames. 10 Questions Apple Must Answer in 2007 - Revisited - Cult of Mac
Don't have any children, but I know enough about them to know that when their diaper is wet, they tend to cry until you change it. If you don't have that instinctive knowledge, there's a gadget out there for you. Wet Diaper Alarm - Techie Diva
So many desirables, so little pocket money… it’s an (techno) age old problem. How is a girl to choose between that sexy new phone and those cordless hair-straighteners? Where does your gadget budget go? - Gadget Candy
If you're in the market for a new pair of headphones and don't mind looking foolish or being stared at by strangers, you may be interested to know that the iWalk will be available in a week or two. Keep your hands free with iWalk - Popgadget
Nokia also has a line of glowing bands which change red or white when you receive a message or call. Stumped as to how this gadget works? It connects to the 7280 phone via Bluetooth. I'd say this is something that Lauren Conrad from The Hills would find useful- time to put that BlackBerry in a case girl!
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