Fortunately, there’s no reason to muse over this particular problem any longer. The T-Qualizer Graphic Equalizer t-shirt is exactly that. The graphic equaliser responds to the beat of any music (even Boyzone – go figure) and flashes in time to the tunes.
T-Qualizer creates a line of unique clubbing software that includes this innovative masterpiece. While the company itself is US based, fortunately there are resellers and stockists all around the world.
Ideal as a gift for the avid clubber, or perfect for those looking for something a little different to wear this summer. And they’re surprisingly low priced so accessible for all.
Also keep a look out for the desktop T-Qualizer (available in Classic, Chiller, and Raver), and a range of clothing with more to follow soon.
While there are obvious drawbacks to the iTunes service (DRM compatibility immediately springs to mind) the principle behind the music download service is a great one. That’s why it by far the most popular of all online download services in the US, but the latest incarnation of Napster is ringing in some major changes that are likely to shift some of the balance of power.
The latest incarnation of the iTunes software is set for release in under a week but there’s some leaked information doing the rounds before the Let’s Rock event that is scheduled as part of that release. Perhaps the most intriguing feature is the Music Genius feature, which is an intelligent system that can create play lists of tracks that would allegedly sound good together. In the spirit of obnoxious cross over sales this will also include links to brainwash you into buying other tracks that would complement your play list.
You can buy a buck load of different USB based drum sticks, drum pads, and general noise making implements but if you want to really show off your percussionary genius rather than just use them to annoy everybody in the office (although there is, of course, nothing to say you can’t do both) then the USB drum pad mouse mat is the perfect solution.
The CherryPal C100 isn’t just a darn cheap desktop costing just $250 (£125) it’s also being pushed as a cloud desktop computer because rather than having all the necessary software stored on the computer itself, it is stored (in the clouds) an an online server that is automatically accessed whenever the computer turns on. This unique online environment potentially offers a number of excellent benefits, although does require an Internet connection to even use the PC.
Ebay (the real Ebay, not a fake one) has now been ordered to pay 38.6 million euros to LVMH, which is the parent company of Louis Vuitton. The damages have been awarded because of Ebay’s inefficiency in preventing fake Vuitton goods from being sold on their auction website. While it isn’t the first action of this type taken against Ebay, it’s highly likely that it will cause yet more court cases of a similar nature.
Asus has announced various upgrades to their line of laptop PCs and, for a refreshing change, it’s not the Eee PCs that have been given the upgrade. In fact, it seems like Asus has been storing up a few of these for a while and is now hitting us with everything at once while they have the chance and before they probably launch a new Eee sometime soon.
Among the treats that Intel has bestowed on the computer world at the IDF, Intel Developers Forum, one of the more intriguing has been a concept slider laptop design that is quite unique and aims to offer a unique experience to all users. Very little has been released regarding the specification of the laptop but then the concept is all about the form design rather than the laptop itself so that’s hardly surprising.
If you own a fairly recent model of Sony Vaio laptop that you didn’t buy here in the UK then you might be interested to learn that it’s just about ready to overheat, explode, and generally fall apart by the sound of the recalls that are going on. Nearly half a million of the popular Sony laptop manufactured between May 2007 and July 2008 and sold in one of 48 countries have been recalled because some dodgy wiring may cause the units to overheat.
Not only do Solid State Drives (SSD) sound like something incredibly cool off Star Trek (yes, that is possible) but it is actually being implemented in ways that show off what it was designed for. Hewlett Packard (HP) has developed a laptop that uses several features in order to offer an extremely impressive 24 hour battery life.
For $600 (about £300) you can get this rather funky looking Japanese self contained karting game in its fetching aluminium case. Two cars, Five hour battery life (provided by a 9v battery), a two metre track, and two hand controllers make up the set although it would be fair to say that the carry case may be going just a little over the top and is probably largely responsible for the slightly inflated price tag.
’t expect this kind of big boy’s toy to come cheap can you?
A terrabyte is one of those figures that sound incredible, but they’re just too large to truly fathom. It’s a bit like the prices that Internet companies are being valued at. In reality, a 1TB hard drive is going to offer little genuine use to most of us except that it gives us bragging rights to tell people we’ve got a 1TB hard drive.
Flash drives just keep getting smaller in dimension while growing in stature and storage capacity. In fact many of them are no bigger than the actual USB plug, and if they do get any smaller then you’re going to need specialist tools to remove them from your PC, never mind attempting to find them again once you’ve secreted them about your person (we don’t need details).
There’s all sorts of underwater equipment available, a lot of which has reasonable applications. A mobile phone that works under water and includes a TV tuner that works to a distance of 6 metres is perhaps a little limited in its genuine uses, though. Despite that, Fujitsu has launched one anyway, just in case somebody out there feels the need to watch underwater.
Unless your middle name happens to be Microsoft there’s a positive case to be made for healthy competition. From a purely selfish consumer’s point of view competition means better products at better prices but enough with the lessons in basic market economy. The reason for that little diatribe is that Microsoft and Mozilla are set to face some pretty rigorous competition in the web browser market – and this time it’s from Google.
Internet telephony has become more widely used thanks to advances in its technology. Voice over Internet Protocol, or VoIP as it’s more often referred, provides us with the opportunity to make voice calls to other VoIP users using an Internet telephone and can prove especially useful for the mobile users around the world. Part of the reason for this is the potentially lower charges when compared to using your mobile phone.
Have you ever needed to write a secret message to someone? Well we have found a super cool gadget that may help you out!
You’ve got to either really love your wine, or simply have to have every conceivable digital gadget on the market, to want a device that will precisely cool any bottle to the perfect temperature dependent on the type of wine. Well, if you fall into either of the above categories, then you’ll be pleased to hear that IWOOT has just that very product at a not entirely unreasonable £69.95(!).
Occasionally we become a bit complacent over the design of certain everyday items but fortunately there’s always a designer willing to come along, break the mould, face unbearable obloquy and right the balance of the universe once again.
Could Suck UK make the humble tea cosy cool again (by “again” we of course mean “at last”). The terrorist tea pot includes what can only be described as being the coolest cosy ever. The terrorist tea pot is similar to a standard tea pot except that it has a couple of evil eyes adorning its side. The money shot though is definitely the balaclava tea cosy.
When it comes down to it, the Defendius door chain has no viable function beyond that of a typical door chain but it looks awesome. In place of the usual horizontal slider, there’s a maze of chain holder that you need to navigate before you reach the other side and can open the door. Ordering a pizza and escaping during a fire will soon become distant memories, especially if you’ve had a few mind altering drinks earlier in the evening.
OK, so it’s not strictly speaking a gadget, but it is cool and it shines so it’s being awarded the honorary title of gadget. The Voodoo knife holder is, without doubt, the coolest kitchen knife set holder that’s been around for a while.
Whether you miss the heady days of starting fires with flint and sleeping under the night sky or you struggle sleeping and are willing to try anything the Laser Cosmos projector is definitely worth a shot. OK, so it’s £129, but being able to see the laser equivalent of Aurora Borealis on your ceiling while you try to slip into slumber is worth that amount of anybody’s money, surely?
Finally, it’s here – the Wii Fit. Following a slew of software and uniquely entertaining additions to the Wii line up, the Wii Fit hit UK stores today. Bearing in mind the number of broken bones, smashed televisions, and assorted injuries already attributed to Wii gamers, this latest addition looks certain to attract a more cardiovascular range of injuries. But, it does look like it should provide a few giggles along the way.
Ofcom has released its Tomorrow’s Wireless World report, indicating where they believe the world of wireless technology will take us in the future. The report predicts that there will be no major shifts in communication technology in the next ten years but that technology will continue to increase at a fast rate. However, health and transport sectors are predicted to face breakthroughs as well as impressive growth.
Being an online gamer doesn’t hold quite the same social stigma it once did. It’s now perfectly acceptable to admit to others, even in polite and mixed company, that you play World of Warcraft until four in the morning. Games like Second Life and WoW have brought a pastime once associated with spotty, socially inept, teenagers to the masses.
Have you ever dreamed about having your own cinema in your house? Well it can now become a reality with this portable cinema screen.
With HD-DVD being the 
Bang & Olufsen has long been a name synonymous with high end goods with equally high end price tags. The equipment is virtually unsurpassed but you do need a large bank balance in order to be able to afford even the cheaper end of the remote control spectrum. But, hey, we can dream – and, in this particular dream, we live in a house that has the most exquisite home theatre system.
The Archos Content Portal (ACP) is a content marketplace that enables to download music, TV content, and video content directly to their portable devices. Partnerships with a number of content providers means that ACP users have quick and easy access to a varied range of media.
Apple has announced that it will now offer UK users the opportunity to rent or buy movies from the iTunes online service. The service will initially include 700 films, 100 of which will be in high definition, and many more will be added. Apple boasts that films from some of the major producers like 20th Century Fox, Disney, and Paramount will be made available.
The SKY HD Box is actually a combination of an HD subscription package and the Sky+ service that acts like PVR, or Personal Video Recorder. With a 160GB hard drive as standard it enables you to record up to 80 hours of standard definition programs or 30 hours of high definition entertainment.
USB modems and mobile broadband is coming on in leaps and bounds in a very short space of time. Prices are already set respectably and by going on contract with any of the major providers you can bag yourself a free modem. If you want something completely different to the free dongles, then you might want to consider the Toshiba G450.
Despite winning the war of the next generation DVD format, Blu Ray technology has really only limped into existence and if it wasn’t for the PS3 and, more recently, laptops and desktops including the ability to play (and very occasionally record) in the blu ray format it would barely have even registered as being a new technology. Things are finally starting to progress though with a number of new players either just having been released or, at the very least, bing released soon.
There’s a surprising number of solar chargers on the market that can be used to charge your mp3 players and mobile phones. However, many are either essentially useless or prohibitively expensive. The Power Charger, available for £24.99 from iwantoneofthose.com, is compatible with every model of iPod as well as many different mobile phone models.
Then, of course, there’s the wireless or ethernet debate. The fact is that wireless networks are more convenient unless you have one of those peculiar homes that uses walls as a form of partition between rooms.
The annual consumer electronics show has rolled into Las Vegas today and is set to bring a host of new gadgets and announcements in the electronics and media field. The show runs from the 7th January to the 10th of January, over 2,500 companies have stands at the show and the big players have been bringing out their new technology for the whole world to see.
Samsung will release its all in one Soundbar HT-X810T next month. First announced at CES 2008, the all in one wall mountable home theatre system is the perfect accompaniment to a wall mounted LCD TV. The Soundbar itself includes an upscaling DVD player that takes standard DVDs and essentially converts them for top notch HD viewing. A wirelessly operated sub woofer is also included to maximise your audio experience.
The area behind the television in our house is a space where nobody dares venture. The great wire graveyard where dust collects at an alarming rate could, though, be a thing of the past very soon. Sharp has released its first wireless television in Japan – the X-Series uses a Wireless High Definition Interface (WHDI) to do away with games console, DVD player, and even satellite connection wires.
OK, first things first – I’m a complete nerd and an unashamed geek when it comes to home networking. It’s truly one of my big loves in life, although such is the way with home networking equipment that it can also pretty quickly become on of my biggest waking nightmares.
Mobile broadband dongles offer an excellent method of connecting to the Internet and bring truly wireless networks to reality. 3 has made the prospect even more appealing by reducing the price of their Pay As You Go dongle from the original £99.99 to £49.99 – an impressive price reduction no matter how you cut it.
I didn’t really know one existed either but apparently so. The Masterplex started it all with a six screen multiple monitor rig. More entries subsequently joined the race, but all have been competely eclipsed by the 9X Media system. While it would work with as few as two monitors, it’s the bigger end of the boast that we’re particularly interested in.
External hard drives offer an excellent method of backing up essential data, and storing everyday data. Size restrictions are pretty much non existent and even the price of 1TB external drives are more than reasonable if you shop around. The Trekstor Datastation duo is the perfect example offering 1TB of secure storage for £115.
Gear4 is a truly great company that regularly releases new products for the technophile. They make some damn good speakers for mp3 players and PSPs (no, they haven’t suddenly offered us sponsorship although if they’re reading…). We recently reviewed the Bass Station – another great sounding speaker but it looked, to be frank, dull and unimaginative.
There’s a wireless and a wired model available for £19.99 and £14.99 respectively, both featuring realistic light-up headlights, a scroll wheel on the bonnet, and realistic styling. Unfortunately, this model won’t do 0-60mph in under 4 seconds like the latest life size Tuscan models and we wouldn’t recommend throwing it past those funky speed displays at the side of the road (it doesn’t work).
