Category: Gadgets
Thursday Top 10: Silliest USB gadgets
Although please note, silliness does NOT mean undesirable in this case. Far from it. Forget boring mice, headsets and USB drives. Sometimes you want to plug something ridiculous into your PC or Mac's USB port. And gadget manufacturers have…
One Minute Review: Navman ICN 750
Chris takes the Navman ICN 750 for a jaunt in France. You can get this in shops now, setting you back £357….
Unfalloffable Segways recalled due to fault that can make you, er, fall off
Having spent several years taking the mickey out of George Bush for falling off a Segway – the personal transporter that you can't fall off of – it seems like Dubya may not be to blame after all. Segway…
Get your hands on J-Lo's crossbow
Tech Digest wouldn't normally recommend a crossbow that's made of plastic, but painted silver to look like metal. After all, what can you do with it, besides scaring the cat until they realise you can't actually shoot any arrows?…
Can the iPod ever be a great gaming device?
It's perhaps no surprise that Steve Jobs announced iTunes beefed-up gaming capabilities right at the start of yesterday's Showtime event. After all, being able to play Tetris and Pac-Man on your iPod is cool, but it won't cause as…
Tuesday Top Ten: remote-controlled gadgets
Christmas is coming, the geese are getting fat, it's time to buy your kids a present they can use to terrorise the cat. I know that doesn't quite scan, but anyway. Remote-controlled toys are a staple of the Christmas…
Buy Cheap Trick's pimped-up golf buggy on eBay
The Rawk / Golf crossover has a noble history, from Alice Cooper to, er, Alice Cooper. But now you can add Cheap Trick into that equation, thanks to an auction on eBay for a golf buggy customised with graphics…
Adidas-Polar RS800 – the serious athlete's personal computer
While the Nike + iPod Sport Kit is fine for your casual jogger, the more serious athlete demands more information than distance and calories burned – the kind of information provided by the Adidas-Polar RS800 running computer. It's a…
Scalextric racing sets go Digital
That classic kids' (and adults') toy Scalextric has had a makeover with the new Scalextric Digital range, which uses digital technology to allow four cars to race at any one time, as well as lane changing, overtaking and pitstops….
One Minute Interview: Christmas Predictions from BoysStuff.co.uk
We spent the evening with BoysStuff.co.uk, not only speaking to Dr Mark Tilden, but also getting their Christmas predictions for the year ahead. There's also some random footage of the next generation Robosapien shaking this thang….