Gadgets Blog

A quick recap of gadget blogs and news around the Net:

• Looks like another Nintendo Wii Knock Off - Engadget 
• Apple Grants Vodaphone iPhone Deals in 10 Countries - Machines that Go Bing
• NES Coffee Table Controller - Technabob
• Native Orb App Brings Live TV to your iPhone - Gizmodo
• HTC Diamond vs. Apple iPhone - Shiny Shiny
• Check out the new screenshots for SOCOM Confrontation - Kotaku
• Russia’s Zubr is the world’s largest Hovercraft - Naval Technology
• Architect’s home is less than 8 feet wide - Treehugger

And this week in the Smarter Gadgets Blog we talked about:

• Epson Deal: Save 25% off Select Epson Papers
• The Time Burton Batmobile is on Sale on eBay
• Crutchfield Savings: Save $25 off Purchases of $150
• AT&T Now Offering Free Wi-Fi Hot Spots for iPhone
  

A quick recap of gadget news and blogs around the Net:

• Coming Soon: Scan your money at home then send and deposit at a bank - New York Times
• Is the writer’s strike over? According to Michael Eisner it is - CNBC
• Check out this bionic, chameleon truck - Yanko Design
• Namco Blames Nintendo Wii for Arcades Closing - Joystiq
• Nintendo files Wii Accessory patent for everything - Engadget via Nintendo Wii Fanboy
• The $6 Million Kipnis Home Theater - Gizmodo

And in Smarter Gadgets we talked about:

• Save $300 on a Dell Inspiron Laptop
• Chicks Dig Guys with a Slick, Hip Wearable Desk
• Bigger is Better: 16 GB iPhone and 32 GB iPod Touch
• Save $500 on a Customized HP Pavilion Notebook
• Split Up this MP3 Player for Valentine’s Day
• Dell’s Crystal Display is in its Own Class
  

A quick recap of gadget news and blogs around the Net:

• Smart Microcar Dealerships to Open in the U.S. - MSNBC
• iPod Touch Users: If you bought it after Jan. 1, the new applications are free, maybe - Engadget
• Hello Kitty assault rifle is not too intimidating - Crave
• Surgeons improve skills by playing the Nintendo Wii - Gizmodo
• Contacts get techy, make you see through time. Just kidding, but you’ll see better. - MedGadget

And in Smarter Gadgets we talked about:

• Sharper Image: Take $20 off Purchases Over $100
• Nintendo May Have a Lawsuit on their Hands
• Be Sure to Grip the Wii Bat Tightly
• Save $170 off a Sharp AQUOS 26″ Flat Panel LCD TV
• The Sky is Falling! Paper Airplanes to Fly in Space?

A quick recap of gadget news and blogs around the Net:

• Enter to win an iPod Touch - Shiny Shiny
• Let the force be with you - Camy Light Sword Wii Remote - Engadget
• Goodyear does more than tires, introduces GPS - Gizmodo
• Callpod Bluetooth headsets allow conference calls - Callpod
• Thermochromatic toilet seat lets us know if someone was on the can - OhGizmo!

And in Smarter Gadgets we talked about:

• Demonic Dismembered Baby Head Theremin Creeps Me Out
• Micro Stainless Steel Digital Camcorder: $149.99
• Dell Inspiron 1525 Released and Available Today

As everyone knows, the Nintendo Wii is in hot demand and nearly impossible to find for the holidays. But if you’re willing to shell out the cash and wait an extra month to get one, then your moment has come.

GameStop is offering a one day promotion on and only on December 21st called the Wii Certificate Program, that allows you to walk in the store and pay for your Wii and get a certificate in a customized DVD case that states you can come back January 25th and pick up your new Nintendo console.

At this point this seems to be the best deal out there, so if you’ve got the $250 bucks, I’d suggest you suck it up and go down there first thing in the morning and reserve your Wii. The hard part will be trying to convince little Timmy that Christmas doesn’t come until January 25th and not in December.

Source: Kotaku

A quick recap of gadget news and blogs around the Net:

• Nintendo losing over $1 billion from Wii shortages - New York Times
• The name is Bond, James Bond. Ring doubles as microphone - Boing Boing
• Top 10 Worst Gadgets of 2007 - Popular Mechanics
• Do you want fries with your McBook? - Wired
• Give the gift of Terminator 2 - Gizmodo
• Thieves hijack truck carrying 1,000 boxes of Rock Band - Engadget

And in Smarter Gadgets we talked about:

• Save $200 on a 42″ refurbished Philips LCD HDTV
• Make an iPhone/iPod Touch stand from a dollar
• Time Magazine’s Top 10 Video Games of 2007
• Microsoft giving away Vista in exchange to watch you.
• Gift Idea: Original Nintendo controller backpack
• Save $200 on a Philips 42″ plasma HDTV
• Celebrate Christmas with Bill Gates
  

Today’s generation never experienced the original Nintendo, so to them, it is ancient and an instant classic.

So this Nintendo Controller Backpack would be a fun gift to someone who is into vintage items or anyone else who was a fan of the console from the 80s. Heck, it’s fun for any kid too!

Click here to see it on Smarter.com.

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Looks like Verizon is gonna lighten up next year on what devices they allow into their network.

They announced today that starting in early 2008, Verizon is going to open up their network to any wireless device, software and applications not offered by the company.

Apparently, Verizon has a $20 million dollar testing lab where they will be testing devices to see if they are “good” enough to be on their network. If the device meets the minimal technical requirements, then they’ll be allowed onto their network. So, technically then, they’re not letting ANY DEVICE onto their network.

So much for me trying to build my own iPhone out of a coat hanger and Gameboy.

Source: Gizmodo

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If you saw your Wii winking at you this morning, that means you have another update.

This one isn’t too drastic, but it’ll help keep your Wii from locking up when trying to connect to the Internet and also trying to fix some other Internet stability issues.

Oh, and since we’re on the topic of video games, did I mention that today is the release of the Madden 08 video game? If you own a Wii and are looking to get the game, click here.

Source: Kotaku

For those of you who thought you’d be able to pick up the popular Nintendo Wii by Christmas season, you may still run into trouble locating one.

According to The New York Times and Nintendo America President Reggie Fils-Amie, the Nintendo Wii shortage is most likely to remain during the holiday season due to the high demand of the video game console.

If have been looking for the Wii like I have, you’ll know that it has been impossible to find one. Nintendo can’t seem to punch out enough of these things to fit the demand, which have been sold out in stores for 33 weeks, and that demand is only going to increase during the holidays.

Nintendo has said that one of the reasons for its popularity has been because the Wii has caught on with older gamers. According to Nintendo, one in eight users in a Wii household is in their 50s or over.

To read the full article, click here.

Source: The New York Times