Hot damn. This remote control Mario Kart set not only lets you race your favorite characters around on your kitchen floor, but the controllers feature built-in virtual projectiles and power-ups in the form of shells, banana peels, mushrooms, stars, and more.
The karts apparently have built-in sensors, so when you get hit from …
As smartphones get smarter, they get more complicated as well. But when’s the last time you sat down and read the instruction manual that came with your new phone? Never?
This “Out of the Box” concept from Clara Gaggero proposes the idea of a user manual with a cutout section for your phone. So you drop your handset inside and …
It’s been nearly two and a half years since Willy Yonkers introduced his iPholio concept. It’s a simple idea wherein a touchscreen smartphone—in this case, an iPhone—snaps into a netbook-size chassis right where you’d ordinarily find a trackpad. The phone would act as the computer’s trackpad and would run the phone’s …
The future-splosion known as Computex is underway in Taipai, Taiwan this week and in the interest of not inundating Techland with post after post about every single tablet, netbook, and other bits of technological wonderment, I thought I’d include everything in a daily roundup for those of you interested in this kind of stuff. …
The problem with devices like the iPad is its inability to be used in direct sunlight. I’m not saying you should be using outside 24/7 but it would be nice to take it to the park or beach without having to look for shade to use the damn thing. Pixel Qi’s display is clearly visible while the iPad’s display is all but washed out even …
When it comes to the gory genre of zombie horror, there is no one more revered than director George Romero. From 1968’s cult classic Night of the Living Dead, to his latest, Survival of the Dead, which opens in theaters today, his work has been delightfully grossing us out for decades. There’s no question: He’s a horror film pioneer with …
Small children have no regard—NO REGARD!—for the fact that you shelled out $60 for a Wii remote and Nunchuk. And their hands are always covered in peanut butter, jelly, and who knows what else. The simple truth is that kids should have their own Wii controllers.
Thankfully, the Wii Kid Friendly Remote and Playchuk will be …
Engadget has received a tip “which has been confirmed by a source very close to Apple” that appears to suggest Apple hasn’t given up on AppleTV just yet. Apparently we may see a new revision of the device based on the iPhone’s operating system that contains only 16GB of storage but is capable of streaming full 1080p video with …
It’s Friday! Maybe you just got paid. You could use that money for boring stuff like bills, rent, and food, or you could act like a wonderfully impulsive consumer and spend it on any number of products. Here are some ideas to get you started based on your taxable income bracket.
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You find yourself in a tough …
Touchscreen universal remotes can cost hundreds of dollars, but you can turn your hundreds-of-dollars iPhone or iPod Touch into a fancy touchscreen universal remote for an additional $70.
ThinkGeek is now selling the new(ish) i-Got-Control iPhone Universal Remote. It consists of an IR adapter that plugs into the dock port on the …
Rumors of Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer taking the stage for seven minutes at Apple’s upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference have been greatly exaggerated. So exaggerated, in fact, that none of it’s true at all.
Microsoft just posted the following to its Twitter account:
“Steve Ballmer not speaking at Apple Dev Conf. Nor …
WirelessGround.com contacted me to see if I was interested in reviewing one of their iPhone cases. “A solitary iPhone case?!” I thought to myself, “Make it ten! And make them different! Weird, even!” So here are ten iPhone cases that stand apart from the rest. Enjoy.
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