Sunday, November 26, 2006

Some Like It Hot, Some Like It Cold

Would you like to keep your beverage warm or cold as you are working on your computer? Want no more. ThinkGeek has a USB Mug Warmer and a USB Beverage Chiller. Both are powered by the USB connection. The USB Mug Warmer will heat up to 176 degrees Fahrenheit (80 degrees Celsius). The USB Beverage Chiller will cool down to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (4 degrees Celsius).

USB Mug Warmer


USB Beverage Chiller


Thursday, November 23, 2006

iFlip for iPod

Give your video iPod a bigger screen with the Memorex iFlip. The Memorex iFlip gives you an 8.4" screen for watching your favorite movies, music videos, and digital photos. The Memorex iFlip has an integrated rechargeable lithium-ion battery gives you 5 hours of playback. To recharge, simply plug in the AC adapter to recharge the iFlip and the iPod.

The Memorex iFlip is available at retailers and Amazon.com.

Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Sony Playstation 3 Compatibility Available Online

You can now see which of your PlayStation and PlayStation 2 games are compatible with the new Sony PlayStation 3.

PlayStation 3 Backward Compatibility Status

Sunday, November 19, 2006

Wind…Summon Fire!

Lasers and super-bright flashlights are quite prevalent sources of illumination in science fiction. But fantasy has always chosen a more classical approach to light. Torches and magical fireballs and candles are what dispel the shadows and blackness of the night. Candles light Great Halls in schools of magical learning; they burn bright in the chambers of Elven Kings; they even sit on the birthday cakes of Norse Gods (or so Dirk Gently tells us). But candles can be dangerous ("Fire bad" and all that), so we've stirred a mix of science fiction into our candles of fantasy and these awesome LED candles are the result.

The LED Blow On-Off Candles still have a waxy coating and a natural-looking, flickering light just like normal candles, but they have one magic feature. Regular candles will blow out if you blow on the flame, but these LED candles will also blow on. All you have to do is press the master on/off switch on the bottom, and these candles will turn on and off with just a puff at the "flame." From the proper distance and height, these candles will fool everyone into thinking they are the real thing; they are a fantastic way to put candles where it is too dangerous to have open flames. And, they won't drip wax all over your mithril armor either.

Candles are approx. 3" in diameter (4", 5" or 6" tall, your choice) and use 2 AA batteries (included). The candles will "burn" for 300 hours on a single set of batteries.

The LED Blow On-Off Candles are available from ThinkGeek.com.

Saturday, November 18, 2006

Show Your Refrigerator Some Love

If you don't have a refrigerator, this would be reason to buy one. Clear off your refrigerator and make room for the Frigits. This set of magnetic toys lets you add a little excitement to your refrigerator. Position the rails, buckets, serpentine chutes, and ferris wheel to get the marble to the finish line.

Frigits are available at Amazon.com

Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Sony PS3 98% backwards compatible

Sony announced today that approximately 200 of the existing 8000 games for the PS and PS2 will not work on the new Sony PlayStation 3. Sony plans to resolve the problem in the future by upgrading the PS3 firmware.

Source: News.com

Sunday, November 12, 2006

Not Your Father's Wrench

Black & Decker has taken the adjustable wrench to the next level. The Black & Decker 8-Inch Auto Wrench heat treated hardened steel adjustable 8" wrench will automatically tighten with the push of a button. With an extra-wide opening, it will accommodate nuts and bolts up to 1-1/4 in. wide.

For more information, visit the Black & Decker web site.

The Black & Decker Auto Wrench is available available from Amazon.com and most retail locations.

Zune External Speaker

The Altec Lansing M604 Home Audio Speaker System for Zune will be available Tuesday, November 14th (same release date as the Zune Digital Media Player).

It is available for pre-order from Amazon.com.

Huge Release Week

The next 7 days will be very busy for electronic retailers and your pocket book. Within the next week, we have the release of the Microsoft Zune, Sony Playstation 3, and Nintendo Wii.

  • November 14 (Tuesday) - Microsoft Zune 30GB Digital Media Player
  • November 17 (Friday) - Sony Playstation 3
  • November 19 (Sunday) - Nintendo Wii

Saturday, November 11, 2006

Batteries Not Included (or required)


Here is your chance to get a renewable energy powered, zero emissions, mother earth freindly toy car. This is the worlds smallest hydrogen fuel cell car. Use the external fueling station to convert distilled water to hydrogen using electrolysis (via the solar power panel).


The World's Smallest Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car
is available at Hammacher Schlemmer.

Thursday, November 09, 2006

Bargain Gizmo - Save 20% on Photo Keychain

Digital Photo KeychainTake 20% off Brookstone's Digital Photo Keychain. Now $39.99! Enter AFPHOTO at checkout. Online only. Expires 11/30/06.

Wednesday, November 08, 2006

Snowbots have landed!

What happens when you cross a Cylon with a snowman? You get ThinkGeek's mutant Snowbot. Plug the Snowbot into your USB port and be prepared to be hypnotized by the glowing LED robot eye. If the robot eye doesn't get you, the authentic Snowbot sounds will.

The Snowbot is available from ThinkGeek.com for $14.99



Tuesday, November 07, 2006

Bargain Gizmo - Best Buy Black Friday Ad


BlackFriday.info has posted Best Buy's Black Friday ad. Some of the great deals are listed below:

  • E-Machines Celeron 512MB Computer w/15" LCD Monitor (Doorbuster Item: 5am - 12pm Only) - $189.97

  • HP Core Solo Notebook 15.4", 1024 MB Ram, 80GB Hard Drive, CD/DVD Burner (Doorbuster Item: 5am - 12pm Only) - $379.99

  • Kodak 5 Megapixel Digital Camera (Doorbuster Item: 5am - 12pm Only) - $79.99

  • Disney 3.0 MegaPixel Digital Camera - $49.99

  • SanDisk 1GB MP3 player (Doorbuster Item: 5am - 12pm Only) - $34.99

For more details on Best Buy's Black Friday ad, visit BlackFriday.info

Monday, November 06, 2006

Bargain Gizmo - Compaq Laptop only $398


Wal-Mart is kicking off the holiday season early with this incredible deal for a Compaq Laptop. The Compaq Presario V5305WM Notebook PC is priced at $398.00 and is only available in stores (not online).

Features include:

  • 2GHz Mobile AMD Sempron Processor 3300+
  • 512MB 333MHz DDR System Memory (max 2G)
  • 24X DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive
  • 60GB (5400RPM) Hard Drive
  • 15.4" WXGA High-Definition BrightView Widescreen (1280 x 800) Display
  • 54g 802.11b/g WLAN with 125HSM / SpeedBooster support
  • Integrated 10/100Base-T Ethernet LAN
  • Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition included
  • and much more

Saturday, November 04, 2006

Seeing Red


Inspired by the (product)RED foundation, MacMice has created the Danger Mouse Red USB mouse. Although MacMice isn't a member of the (product)RED foundation, they will donate $3 from every purchase to the Peace Village School & Orphanage in Kenya, Africa.

The Danger Mouse Red is a USB 2-button 1,600 laser mouse with 10mm miniature clickable scroll wheel. It is plug-and-play compatible with both Mac OS X and Windows XP.

Listen While You Bike


You can now listen to your MP3s safely on while riding your bike with the Bicycle MP3 Player With Speaker. Mounting directly to your bike frame, you can listen to your MP3s through the built-in speakers. When not riding your bike, you can remove the MP3 player from the dock and take it with you.


  • 1 GB of flash memory that holds up to 240 songs

  • Memory card slot that accommodates SD/MMC cards to store even more songs

Thursday, November 02, 2006

Sing, Sing, Cingular


Cingular Wireless has announced the launch of Cingular Music, an integrated, on-the-go music experience. Cingular customers can enjoy music content from Napster, Yahoo! Music, XM Satellite Radio, and eMusic directly from their phone.


  • Napster To Go music content will be available for $14.95 a month or $0.99 a song.

  • Yahoo! Music! Unlimited To Go service will be available for $11.99 a month.

  • XM Mobile Radio will offer 25 popular commercial-free music channels for $8.99 a month.

Cingular will offer five phones that feature the dedicated Cingular Music menu – the Cingular SYNC by Samsung, LG CU500, Sony Ericsson W810i, Sony Ericsson W300i and Cingular 3125.

Beginning November 6, consumers can visit the Cingular Music web site for more details on Cingular Music, including handset information.

It's alive!


The official web site for Microsoft Zune is now alive! You can get the latest news on the Microsoft Zune, accessories, music store, and more!

Wednesday, November 01, 2006

Next Generation Mindstorm


One of the hottest items for Christmas this year is going to be the new Lego Mindstorm NXT. The Lego Mindstorm NXT is greatly improved over the previous Mindstorm. The new model will let you build Lego robots unlike any built with the old Mindstorm. The NXT includes 3 servo motors, touch sensor, sound sensor, light sensor, and an ultrasonic sensor.


The Lego Mindstorm NXT has Bluetooth built-in. This means you can upload programs to your robot without connecting a USB cable. You can also use your Bluetooth enabled PC or mobile phone to control your robot.


The Lego Mindstorm NXT is available from Amazon.com.

Shine Light on Your Book


If you like to read books at night, this light is for you. The marklight provides a bright LED light that makes night reading easier. When you're not using it to read a book, flatten it out and use it as a book mark. The lower power LED lights will give you 40 hours of reading time on one set of batteries.


For more information, visit the MyLight web site.