Gadgets Blog

This week in gadget blogs and news from around the Net:

• LEGO has already come up with their Beijing Olympic set - HKLug’s Blog
• Fishing for Marlins…From a Helicopter - Gizmodo
• The Journey mp3 player - Technabob
• Nothing like a DanBall Shiatsu Finger Massager - OhGizmo!
• Blackberry media now syncs with iTunes - Ubergizmo
• Back to the Future Hoverboard for Sale: Starting at 30K - Engadget

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

• Crutchfield Coupon: Save $20 off Purchases of $100
• Tivo Now Lets You Buy Things on Amazon.com
• Buy Digital Camera: Nikon D300 Camera for $1,283
• Sanyo’s Eneloop Rechargeable Packs for the Wiimote

Are you spending so much time swinging your little Wiimote around that you’re personally helping Energizer stocks to rise.

Well, we can help you cut back on your AA battery purchases by introducing you to this.

Sanyo’s Eneloop Wiimote charging station.

This Wiimote charging station finally makes it easy for you game addicts to recharge your tools and to get back to swinging.

With these rechargeable packs, it’s really simple to use. You just drop the controller into the stand (even with it’s silicone cover) and it’ll begin recharging those battery packs immediately. You can even strand up to four of these stations together and let them feed off each other. Then in 220 minutes, you’re back up to full power. And what’s even better is that they’ll charge in order, so you don’t have to wait until all four are charged before you can start playing again.

There’s only one hitch.

It’s only available in Japan.

But hey, for those of you on your way to Tokyo, look it up!

Source.

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

• Behind the Scenes: The story behind Batman’s Bat-Pod - Popular Mechanics
• iPod Speaker hangs from your key chain - Technabob
• AT&T’s free Wi-Fi spots at Starbucks now available for iPhone users - AT&T
• USB-powered, Heat Me stirrer - Coolest-Gadgets
• FOOTLOOSE! Power generating dance floor hits the UK - Engadget
• Seattle tries to get rid of toilets via eBay - Gizmodo
• Prototype Back to the Future shoe, up for auction - OhGizmo!

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

• GPS Deal & Coupon: Pioneer In-Dash Satellite Radio/GPS
• Nintendo Wii MotionPlus To Make the Wiimote More Accurate
• Buy Blu Ray: Sony BDP-S300 Tabletop Blu-Ray for $287.95
• Shouting Vase to Drown Out Your Temper Tantrums
  

Tired of swinging your Wiimote only to realize that the reaction time isn’t quite what you expected it to be. So every time you lose to a girl half your size in boxing, at least you have the excuse to say, “I’m punching so fast, the Wiimote can’t keep up with me.”

Well, better start thinking up a new excuse because those who make the Nintendo Wii have just ruined it for you.

They’ve come up with the new Wii MotionPlus, which is an updated add-on that you hook onto the Wiimote, giving it more accuracy in following your hand movements. And another good thing is that since this is an add-on, you don’t have to go out and buy all new controllers. Your old ones are still good.

As for your new excuse for when you lose, maybe you can blame it on a cramp…or throw the remote through the television before you lose. Each is as equally effective as the other.

Source: Ubergizmo

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

• A hint at what’s to come in the next version of the iPhone - Engadget
• Play Where’s Waldo on Google Earth - Telegraph
• Steel Metal Gear Solid 4 PS3 is coming to the US - Kotaku
• The ChaserBow Wiimote for the archery players - Gizmodo via ChaserBow
• Ben Heck’s PS3 laptop hits the streets - Technabob
• Official Franklin electronic Scrabble game - Coolest Gadgets
• Flexible stand for the iPod Touch or iPhone - OhGizmo
• Puzzle alarm clock requires you to finish puzzle before turning off alarm - Urban Trend

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

• Dell Savings: Save $300 on all Dell XPS M1730 Laptops
• Watches Sell for $300,000. Wait? They Don’t Tell Time?
• HP Savings: Save 10% on Televisions at the HP Home Store
• Two Women Demonstrate their Lightsaber Skills
  

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

• High School kid builds a wooden bicycle - Neatorama
• Apple iTunes video rentals last longer than 24 hours - Macworld
• NASA to go from space shuttles to brain surgery? - i09
• Toyota’s new system looks out for sleepy eyes - Jalopnik
• Wiimote complete sports package - Gizmodo
• Double amputee walks again with the help of Bluetooth - CNN

And in Smarter Gadgets we talked about:

• Save $300 off HP Pavilion Notebooks $1199 and Up
• PlayStation 3 to be Released in Ceramic White Color
• Get $200 off an 80-hour TiVo Series2 DVR
• Best Buy Sold Infected Digital Frames, Still No Recall