Gadget Guild

When shopping for a personal navigation, you may not think of LG, but you should. The company’s feature packed LN740 represents a great value.
Small enough to fit in a shirt pocket; the LN740 isn’t the lightest but is certainly one of the thinnest devices I’ve reviewed. It comes equipped with the excellent SiRFstarIII receiver and […]

Are you always getting lost in a new city? Then the Mio DigiWalker C230 could be for you. The Mio DigiWalker C230 portable GPS navigation system is pre-loaded with maps of the US and real-time text-to-speech directions that get you to your destination while keeping your eyes on the road. For use in your car […]

Sony have just released 3 new car audio systems; the CDX-GT520, CDX-GT420IP and the CDX-GT320.

The CDX-GT520 is the top model in this lineup that supports MP3 and non-DRM WMA and AAC1. The system is also iPod, satellite radio and HD Radio ready. The unit features front, rear and subwoofer preamp outputs; has a flip-down detachable […]

If you ever needed an example of a gadget that should never have been made, it is the USB powered rechargeable shaver from Connectland. The Connectland model looks like it would have a heart attack at the thought of attacking any serious amount of facial hair. The components look low-end and unlike some comparably priced […]

A German University (Technische Universität Darmstadt) is working on an Aibo-like robot that will come with an open-source software development kit (SDK). It is currently aimed at researchers and enthusiasts, but it is possible that someone will turn it into a product down the line. It is powered by two AMD Geode 500Mhz processors and […]

One of the current trends in cellphones that I particularly hate is the lack of a standard 3.5mm headphone jack. (And I know I’m not alone.) Almost every phone on the market now has some degree of music playback capabilities yet for the most part to use your own headphones (as opposed to the crappy […]

Are you a proud owner of an iPhone? Brando has the iPhone Armband that keeps your spanking new handset in place while you sweat it out at the local gym.The armband has a length of 42cm, so unless you have overdosed on synthol injections, that ought to be long enough to fit just about any […]

Sony has announced a new fuel-cell battery that runs on glucose. It works by breaking down carbohydrates with enzymes, in much the same way as us humans do. It doesn’t seem to be ready for release yet, but the video after the jump shows that it’s already capable of powering an MP3 player.
Sony are […]