John Chan on January 30th, 2009
Turntable Speaker Mixer (Credit: UrbanOutfitters)

This portable speaker for your MP3 player does more than just amplify sound. The Turntable Speaker Mixer is shaped like a tiny turntable and, aside from blaring out your tunes, can be used to add preprogrammed sound effects to your music.

This novelty speaker comes with a built-in …

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John Chan on January 6th, 2009

Before there was the Series60 (S60) 5th Edition, Symbian already had a touch-screen alternative through UIQ Technology’s interface. This was famously used in some of Motorola’s first 3G handsets and Sony Ericsson’s business-oriented P-series. These days, you can still find UIQ in some Walkman phones and the …

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John Chan on November 24th, 2008
iPod cigarette case(Credit: Tulip Society)

Old iMacs modified to become aquariums are not uncommon. There are even instructions on the Web to teach you how to make one. Here’s another mod for the Apple faithful, but it’s for a purpose less therapeutic than watching fish swim around in a tank–hiding …

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John Chan on November 17th, 2008
Asus P565 (Credit: Crave Asia)

Our sister site, CNET Taiwan, first broke news of Asus’ upcoming 800MHz handheld a couple of months back, and now the Taiwanese company has finally made it official.

Not only does the P565 have the fastest processor we’ve seen on a handheld, it also comes with …

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John Chan on November 11th, 2008

BlackBerry enthusiast site CrackBerry organized a contest titled “What would you do for a BlackBerry Storm?” urging readers to do something extreme to win one of the 10 touch-screen e-mail handsets it’s giving out for free.

The first winner, T.J., has been picked, and boy, was it over …

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John Chan on October 30th, 2008

Asus Eee PC 1002HA

The newest Eee PC from Asus.

(Credit: Blogeee.net)

With all the mixing and matching that ASUS is doing with its Eee PC machines, pretty soon we’ll need a full-size encyclopedia to decode exactly what each model number entails. The latest ASUS Netbook to hit the headlines is the …

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John Chan on October 15th, 2008
Freehands gloves(Credit: Freehands)

Cold weather isn’t something all of us have to contend with. But if you’re a business traveler who has to journey to the northern hemisphere near the end of the year, the Freehands gloves could be the ticket to keeping your hands warm while still allowing you to use your tech gadgets.

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John Chan on October 10th, 2008
USB Mice Wheel (Credit: Gift Whole)

Instead of the boring words-per-minute (wpm) rating when talking about typing speed, how about going by revolutions per minute (rpm)? Seen here is the USB Mice Wheel (that’s the product name, though there’s only one mouse there), which responds to your typing speed. The faster …

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John Chan on October 10th, 2008

Shiro solar powered MP3 player(Credit: Shiro)

With everything going green these days, Shiro is determined not to be left behind and has in the pipeline a solar-powered media player.

Yes, a portable media player that can be juiced up by leaving it in the sun. The Singapore-based company will be showcasing its Shiro SQ …

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John Chan on October 8th, 2008
i-sleep(Credit: Universitat der Kunste Berlin)

Ever dozed off at your desk and woken up only to see a long line of gibberish letters on your text document, thanks to your cheek lying on the keyboard? Working when sleepy is a pain, and this concept product, the i-sleep, seeks to make …

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