Tag Archives: handhelds

Apple has some of the best and apparently the worst of gadgets around. The 2009 iPod Shuffle model was rated a dismal 51 out of 100 points, the worst among 9 similarly specced MP3 players. Navigation of the device was apparently one of many key problems, the voice controls ranked as one of the most common complaints. T3 points out ...

You can really get anything made with a LEGO brick pattern, can’t you? Even something as moderately obscure as a stop animation camera. If your into claymation or minifig-cinema, the stop-motion feature is perfect for creating your own shorts (or pants). This camera retails for around $80. Not too shabby for such an abundant amount of geekery. [amazon link=”B002L6IA08″ title=”Link”] ...

Whenever I’m in an unfamiliar area I have an issue when I want to get my shopping fix on. I hate driving around aimlessly looking for stores, it just feels like a waste. And sometimes, the GPS just doesn’t cut it as far as shopping destinations go. The BI concept is a handheld device designed specifically for shoppers. The device ...

Self-glorification. Self-encouragement. Messages of self-affirmation. Some call these messages a sin. Pure vanity. Not if you leave these messages on the Benedictaphone, the holiest way to sin there ever was. “You are great. You are powerful. You are the greatest of all time.” Why thank you, Pope Benedict, you’re not too bad yourself. The Benedictaphone allows you to record yourself, ...

We’re not sure how your neighborhood might react to you walking around with a dowsing rod, but if you’re so inclined, this WiFi-detecting Dowsing Rod will not only lead you to an active internet connection, but might even earn you a place in your local psychiatric ward. Utilizing technology from centuries in the past, the dowsing rod is back, now ...

Forget Mike, I wanna be like Spock. And this Star Trek Tricorder replica gives me that extra step towards my goal. Now all I need are a pair of those pointy ears. Does are Earth really contain intelligent lifeforms? I’ll let you know once ThinkGeek gets this shipped out to me. Link

Made using ABS, a material just as strong as steel, the $180 Unbreakable Umbrella is equally apt to protect you from the elements and viciously slice attacking fruit. Surprisingly, it only weighs 787 grams, despite its strength. Link [via]

I don’t blame you for loving your job of sawing down trees (deforestation is so hot right now), but aren’t you starting to feel a little embarrassed about your lack of fabulousness? Everyone is staring at you, you can feel their eyes burning in the back of your skull. You know they talk about your lack of lumber-style when your ...

Who hasn’t fantasized about being a wizard? Harry Potter might have to constantly worry about the dark lord Voldemort leering over his shoulder, but my wizardly concerns are much more pedestrian, such as figuring out how to change the channel with my penis magic wand. Thanks to the Kymera Magic Wand Universal Remote, there is no need to go to ...

Designer Carl Archambeault (we know, quite a mouthful) posted this excellent Xbox 360 portable gaming system he’s calling the Xbox 1080. The handheld would offer gaming, music, video, pretty much all the media offered by your current Xbox except all small enough to fit in your pocket.