Gizmodo UKtag:uk.gizmodo.com,2008://132008-05-11T12:05:29ZLatest Gadgets Blog: Cool Gadgets & crazy gizmosMovable Type 3.2Japanese Hand-Painted Keyboards: Artytag:uk.gizmodo.com,2008://13.1014792008-05-11T11:56:02Z2008-05-11T12:05:29Z A keyboard is a keyboard is a keyboard – most of the time. Some, however, glow in the dark, others are the barking, but cool, Optimus Maximus OLED keyboard, while some like these hand-painted keyboards successfully fuse some cool Japanese art motifs with a normally boring peripheral. As you can see, the attention to...Martin Lynchhttp://www.vnunet.com
A keyboard is a keyboard is a keyboard – most of the time. Some, however, glow in the dark, others are the barking, but cool, Optimus Maximus OLED keyboard, while some like these hand-painted keyboards successfully fuse some cool Japanese art motifs with a normally boring peripheral. As you can see, the attention to...
Listen To Your Plants With Twittertag:uk.gizmodo.com,2008://13.1014782008-05-11T11:04:28Z2008-05-11T11:12:05Z Talking plants eh? There are no doubt some who fervently believe that talking to plants makes them grow better while I’d argue that plants seemed to get on just fine for millions of years before us chattering monkeys loped along. Still, let’s keep an open mind, and wallet, here. Meet Adafruit’s Botanicalls Twitter Kit...Martin Lynchhttp://www.vnunet.com
Talking plants eh? There are no doubt some who fervently believe that talking to plants makes them grow better while I’d argue that plants seemed to get on just fine for millions of years before us chattering monkeys loped along. Still, let’s keep an open mind, and wallet, here. Meet Adafruit’s Botanicalls Twitter Kit...
Pioneer Fleshes Out Blu-ray Range: Pretty But Not Cheaptag:uk.gizmodo.com,2008://13.1014772008-05-10T17:34:30Z2008-05-10T17:58:11Z With HD DVD out of the way, you’d think Blu-ray players would be flooding the marketplace but it hasn’t been the case. Pioneer though is hoping its two latest offerings will generate some consumer interest but don’t expect them to be easily affordable. The Elite BDP-05FD and BDP-51FD BonusView Blu-ray Disc players are serious-looking...Martin Lynchhttp://www.vnunet.com
With HD DVD out of the way, you’d think Blu-ray players would be flooding the marketplace but it hasn’t been the case. Pioneer though is hoping its two latest offerings will generate some consumer interest but don’t expect them to be easily affordable. The Elite BDP-05FD and BDP-51FD BonusView Blu-ray Disc players are serious-looking...
Glow-In-The-Dark PSP Slimtag:uk.gizmodo.com,2008://13.1014762008-05-10T12:55:02Z2008-05-10T13:17:36Z The PSP is becoming such a useful multi-functional device these days that it’s hard to imagine what you can add on next. After all, it’s now got Wi-Fi, free voice and video calls with other PSP users in the UK, the ability to sync up with your PS3 to share content, video downloads, and...Martin Lynchhttp://www.vnunet.com
The PSP is becoming such a useful multi-functional device these days that it’s hard to imagine what you can add on next. After all, it’s now got Wi-Fi, free voice and video calls with other PSP users in the UK, the ability to sync up with your PS3 to share content, video downloads, and...
RevolutionEyes Your Summertag:uk.gizmodo.com,2008://13.1014752008-05-09T16:00:52Z2008-05-09T16:16:30Z Summer appears to be upon us, so it’s time to hit the high street to try and buy a pair of sunglasses that don’t make you look like a reject from a Wacaday audition. A pair of Oakley’s might be nice, and if you’ve found it all but impossible to combine gadgets with style...Paul Lester
Summer appears to be upon us, so it’s time to hit the high street to try and buy a pair of sunglasses that don’t make you look like a reject from a Wacaday audition. A pair of Oakley’s might be nice, and if you’ve found it all but impossible to combine gadgets with style...
Toshiba Mounts Late Charge In Fuel Cell Productiontag:uk.gizmodo.com,2008://13.1014732008-05-09T15:00:12Z2008-05-09T15:23:29Z If you’ve been keeping an eye on the development of fuel cells (who hasn’t) you might remember Toshiba’s announcement back in 2005 of commercial availability by 2007. Fuel cells are electrochemical devices that convert chemical energy from substances such as methanol into electrical energy....Paul Lester
If you’ve been keeping an eye on the development of fuel cells (who hasn’t) you might remember Toshiba’s announcement back in 2005 of commercial availability by 2007. Fuel cells are electrochemical devices that convert chemical energy from substances such as methanol into electrical energy....
Facebook To Protect The Kiddiestag:uk.gizmodo.com,2008://13.1014742008-05-09T14:42:03Z2008-05-09T14:52:11Z Facebook has agreed to add up to 40 new safeguards to protect children using its site from bullies and ‘sexual predators’. The news, coming out of the US, is in response to the growing unease that social networking sites are not doing enough to ensure the safety of kids using the service. Just a...Martin Lynchhttp://www.vnunet.com
Facebook has agreed to add up to 40 new safeguards to protect children using its site from bullies and ‘sexual predators’. The news, coming out of the US, is in response to the growing unease that social networking sites are not doing enough to ensure the safety of kids using the service. Just a...
Gear4 Offers iPod Speaker With A Twisttag:uk.gizmodo.com,2008://13.1014722008-05-09T13:49:54Z2008-05-09T13:55:00Z Gear4, wanton producer of accessories and all things iPod, today launched the DUO, a 2.1 home stereo system with a detachable portable speaker. Phew – we’re glad there’s something unique about it since iPod speakers are barely worth announcing these days there’s so many of them....Paul Lester
Gear4, wanton producer of accessories and all things iPod, today launched the DUO, a 2.1 home stereo system with a detachable portable speaker. Phew – we’re glad there’s something unique about it since iPod speakers are barely worth announcing these days there’s so many of them....
Shhh….Quieter Xbox 360 Coming In Augusttag:uk.gizmodo.com,2008://13.1014712008-05-09T12:00:41Z2008-05-09T12:16:43Z As you may well know, the Xbox 360 is not a discreet console. If it was human, it’d be Janet Street Porter going at it hammer and tongs with Gordon Ramsay in the corner of your room. I know, because I have all the consoles side by side and the 360 shouts down the...Martin Lynchhttp://www.vnunet.com
As you may well know, the Xbox 360 is not a discreet console. If it was human, it’d be Janet Street Porter going at it hammer and tongs with Gordon Ramsay in the corner of your room. I know, because I have all the consoles side by side and the 360 shouts down the...
Bat-Cuffs For Those Who Don’t Have £250,000 For A Batmobiletag:uk.gizmodo.com,2008://13.1014702008-05-09T11:03:12Z2008-05-09T11:10:52Z Seeing as we won’t be able to afford a £250,000 fully-functioning Batmobile this week, we’ll probably settle for some Bat-Cuffs. What better way to get your whole, Men-in-Tights fantasy life off to a flying, crime-busting - somewhat kinky - start than with these JLA Trophy Room Batman Bat-Cuffs Replica. The makers say:...Martin Lynchhttp://www.vnunet.com
Seeing as we won’t be able to afford a £250,000 fully-functioning Batmobile this week, we’ll probably settle for some Bat-Cuffs. What better way to get your whole, Men-in-Tights fantasy life off to a flying, crime-busting - somewhat kinky - start than with these JLA Trophy Room Batman Bat-Cuffs Replica. The makers say:...
Sony Adds HD Tuners To New Bravia Rangetag:uk.gizmodo.com,2008://13.1014692008-05-09T10:21:06Z2008-05-09T10:31:41Z We’ve just had Panasonic launching the first TVs with in-built Freesat tuners and now Sony has joined the party by launching a new series with HD tuners on-board. The good-looking Bravia V4500 series, which comprise 26in, 32in and 37in models, come with an integrated MPEG-4 AVC HD tuner, allowing you to enjoy terrestrial HD...Martin Lynchhttp://www.vnunet.com
We’ve just had Panasonic launching the first TVs with in-built Freesat tuners and now Sony has joined the party by launching a new series with HD tuners on-board. The good-looking Bravia V4500 series, which comprise 26in, 32in and 37in models, come with an integrated MPEG-4 AVC HD tuner, allowing you to enjoy terrestrial HD...
Guns Get Fashion Makeovertag:uk.gizmodo.com,2008://13.1014682008-05-09T08:34:19Z2008-05-09T08:46:57Z Maybe you can use these weapons with your new camouflaged Iomega eGo Camo portable hard disk drive (HDD) but somehow I doubt they’d fit in with regular combat clothing. You may need to add a Philip Treacy hat to pull it off. We see lots of blinged gadgets and items here but it’s not...Martin Lynchhttp://www.vnunet.com
Maybe you can use these weapons with your new camouflaged Iomega eGo Camo portable hard disk drive (HDD) but somehow I doubt they’d fit in with regular combat clothing. You may need to add a Philip Treacy hat to pull it off. We see lots of blinged gadgets and items here but it’s not...
GTA Beats All Competitiontag:uk.gizmodo.com,2008://13.1014672008-05-08T16:10:27Z2008-05-09T00:51:48Z The gaming industry is currently being dominated by talk of a rather understated new release called Grand Theft Auto IV. Heard of it? This is the title that was rated ‘perfect’ by a range of reviews, racked up 80 orders per minute on play.com and broke the UK sales record in just 24 hours....Paul Lester
The gaming industry is currently being dominated by talk of a rather understated new release called Grand Theft Auto IV. Heard of it? This is the title that was rated ‘perfect’ by a range of reviews, racked up 80 orders per minute on play.com and broke the UK sales record in just 24 hours....
Wii (are) Fattag:uk.gizmodo.com,2008://13.1014662008-05-08T15:10:51Z2008-05-08T15:16:37Z Nintendo has managed to stay away from the kind of controversy that has often affected rival consoles in the past by sticking to family-friendly titles and inoffensive genres. The gentle Japanese giant tends to adhere to an ethos of ‘fun’, leaving more contentious efforts to the Xbox and Playstation, but may find itself in...Paul Lester
Nintendo has managed to stay away from the kind of controversy that has often affected rival consoles in the past by sticking to family-friendly titles and inoffensive genres. The gentle Japanese giant tends to adhere to an ethos of ‘fun’, leaving more contentious efforts to the Xbox and Playstation, but may find itself in...
Sunny Bournemouth To Taste High-Speed Broadbandtag:uk.gizmodo.com,2008://13.1014652008-05-08T14:14:57Z2008-05-08T14:19:41Z In a move that’s all but essential to the future of downloadable video, including services such as Apple’s iTunes, we’re finally starting to see a push towards faster broadband. Rather surprisingly it’s Bournemouth that’ll benefit from the UK’s first super-fast fibre network following a decision by fibre firm H20 that’ll bring 100Mbps broadband to...Paul Lester
In a move that’s all but essential to the future of downloadable video, including services such as Apple’s iTunes, we’re finally starting to see a push towards faster broadband. Rather surprisingly it’s Bournemouth that’ll benefit from the UK’s first super-fast fibre network following a decision by fibre firm H20 that’ll bring 100Mbps broadband to...