http://blogs.smarter.com/gadgets Read the Smarter Gadgets Blog for breaking news, gadget rumors, tips and tricks, electronics buying guides and much more. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:49:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We all like to fantasize about our favorite video game characters coming to life and helping us fight evil. But what if they came to life, and just performed a basic function that is ingenious, but also not necessarily going to save the world? Take for instance, the Stap Man ... http://blogs.smarter.com/gadgets/2009/11/06/design-concept-video-game-functionality/ Memory is the most valuable thing, in life and in your electronics. You never want to lose the records for your games, your homework papers, your financial figures, etc. So, what do you do? You need to back up your files on an external device to make sure, even if ... http://blogs.smarter.com/gadgets/2009/11/05/external-hard-drives-dont-regret-not-backing-up/ Sony Ericsson, the fourth largest handset maker revealed its new X10 mobile phone this morning, its first attempt to run on Google Inc's android operating system . It has now formally enlisted in the ever increasing group of vendors that have come out with smart phones running on Google’s OS ... http://blogs.smarter.com/gadgets/2009/11/04/new-android-phone-xperia-x10-unveiled-here-we-go-again/ "Schtickers", the company that does designer and corporate labels, now designs laptop skins, iPod and iPhone skins, and many more skins for electronics. You can either design your own for a bit of a premium price, or buy their pre-designed skins for your laptop. Specify your size, and here you ... http://blogs.smarter.com/gadgets/2009/11/04/computer-buzz-laptop-skins/ Welcome to the future of at home cooking, or should I say, at home qooqing! It may look hard to pronounce, but Qooq is pronounced just the same way as "cook". Featured on Coolest-Gadgets.com, Qooq is a kitchen computer that comes pre-installed with recipes from 10 different chefs including videos ... http://blogs.smarter.com/gadgets/2009/11/03/qooq-great-gadget-idea-for-home-cooking/ Not a gadget itself, but for the gadget-minded, Split Reason offers "gear for geeks and gamers" according to their website. What do gamers need, other than their technology, their Halo, and their Mac OSX operating system? Clothing and memorabilia that commemorates their love and attention to video game and technology ... http://blogs.smarter.com/gadgets/2009/11/02/gifts-for-gamers-video-game-hoodies/ Firefox fans would be happy to know ( and there are so many Firefox enthusiasts out there) that Mozilla announced the availability of the first beta for version 3.6 of its open source Firefox web browser. If you are a dedicated Internet Explorer user, you will not find the updates ... http://blogs.smarter.com/gadgets/2009/11/02/mozilla-pushes-out-first-beta-for-firefox-version-36/ If you haven't heard of them yet, get ready: personal photo printers are on the market and here to help you! Don't worry about going to the local RiteAid or CVS to get your film developed anymore and have it come back all blotchy and discolored. Now you can buy ... http://blogs.smarter.com/gadgets/2009/10/30/best-kept-secret-self-photo-printers/ It’s an accepted fact by now that iPhone killers come and go, but so far none have quite managed to dethrone the crowned prince. But Droid managed to set the press on fire yesterday as news and reviews poured in for this Motorola-Verizon-Google Smartphone. Many gadget lovers believe that this ... http://blogs.smarter.com/gadgets/2009/10/29/motorolas-droid-gets-its-turn-in-the-limelight-as-an-iphone-killer/ If your a college kid like me, you know that televisions are sometimes too bulky, too expensive, and too much of a target for sticky-fingered neighbors that having one in your dorm room or small apartment is not a wise decision. But you still want to play your video games ... http://blogs.smarter.com/gadgets/2009/10/29/projectors-for-college-kids/