TrekStor Vibez

TrekStor is a German company that is just starting to make inroads here in the States. They’re offering two models with a rubberized scroll wheel and an amazing look. These are hard drive based

WAYN heralds the new wave of location

With the news that Wayn.com has secured $11 million from British VC fund Esprit Capital Partners to fuel its expansion, it appears “location” is the new wave in social in networking. We&#8

Bebo creates a new "discovery" homepage.

Social Networks really came to the fore in 2006. Millions of people have created profiles and in many cases they have created multiple profiles on multiple social networks. I must admit I don’t

CrowdSpirit – crowdsourcing consumer electronics

Over the last couple years, the rise of remix culture has begun to penetrate hardware design and consumer electronics. The emergence of SQUID Labs, O’Reilly’s MAKE community, Neil Gershenf

Lightsaber Maker Gets Sued For Selling Pirated Replicas

Lucasfilm Ltd., filed suit today against William Osburn and his Maryland-based company High-Tech Magic, in an attempt to shutter his business of making and selling lightsaber replicas. “When com

TiVo Solves Ad Skipping?

Studios have had a problem with TiVo since the service showed up earlier this decade. The main point of contention has been the fact that TiVo gives users the ability to easily skip advertisements. Th

Pewter Wine Aerator

I’ve seen the demographics and I know CrunchGear readers are a class bunch. So when I saw this Pewter Wine Aerator, I immediately thought of you all. Just put the aerator into the mouth of your

Walmart Bundles Digital Downloads With Physical DVDs

Wal-mart sold an option for a digital download with the purchase of the “Superman Returns” DVD when the movie went on sale today. This is the store’s first foray into the digital mov

Bad Idea #3,565: RWC NeoTune Headphones

Wow, the person that green-lit the production of the $43 NeoTune Headphones should be fired toot sweet. I’m all for the elimination of cords, but putting an iPod nano dock on the side of a set o

Go Retro with Vinyl-Lookalike CD-Rs

One of the best things about the gadget world is the current trend of making the new old again. If the old-school look for your headphones looks a little lonely, you should consider adding these CD-Rs

Extend Wii's WiFi Range

We know how it goes. You wait in line, punch preteens, and eat those nasty mall pretzels until finally your shiny new Wii is in your hands. You get it home, set it up, are all ready to really tackle t

Wal-Mart Confirms Video Download Service

package. With the purchase of the “Superman Returns” physical DVD, Wal-Mart said customers can also choose from three video download format options — $1.97 for portable devices, $2.9

Gears Of War Xbox 360 Case Mod

Gears of War is a third-person action game from Unreal developer Epic. The game features top notch graphics and game play that includes a giant gun with a chainsaw attached to it. That said, the game

Nintendo Wii: Graphical Difference With Component Cables

The Nintendo Wii has some serious problems when it comes to graphics on a HDTV, especially when it come to text. Since The Legend of Zelda doesn’t have any voice overs, the game requires lots an

Siemens Goes for Eight

Not much is known about this display from Siemens other than the fact that it uses eight LCDs. That and the fact that I absolutely must have it. So if anyone from Siemens is reading along, go ahead an

Colbert Report Covers Wii

You know a console has caused a stir in the media when it shows up on the Colbert Report on Comedy Central. Yes, Stephen Colbert shows off his Wii and knocks out Nancy Pelosi in the boxing game featur

Don't Hold Your Breath for Treo 750

quarter of 07, which is December-February, not that long, after all. Ed is blaming the delay on certification of “a key product.” Wait, what? Didn’t the 750 pass FCC

Russia Agrees To US Request To Shut Down AllofMP3.com

An official document posted to Digg today summarizes an agreement between the U.S. and Russia in which Russia has agreed to close down AllofMP3.com, and any sites that “permit illegal distributi

Drink-O-Matic

I hardly even drink canned drinks, but I want one of these things. It’s a mini-’50s-vintage-looking vending machine. The device stores 10-cans, two per shelf, and dispenses them at your pl

Mad Catz Adds GameStick To 360 Accessory Lineup

I’m going to assume that the Arcade GameStick for Xbox 360 from Mad Catz doesn’t shake uncontrollably as pictured above. At least, the company doesn’t mention it as a feature. What i
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