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Shiny at IFA: Griffin Evolve add ons and more

1 hour ago SHINYSHINY -- We loved the Griffin Evolve wireless iPod speakers when we reviewed them, and now Griffin have launched additional speakers, so you can go wireless mad. They've also released those 4 iPod charging docks, for the mentalists that own 4 iPods. *hangs head*.

Stalk your favourite celebs from David Beckham to Paris Hilton with Celebrity xRank

4 hours ago SHINYSHINY --

Not in the literal sense of course, that would be criminal. Celebrity xRank is a new service within Live Search that allows you to track the popularity status of your favourite celebrities and find out whether they're at the top or the bottom of the what's hot/what's not scale. This is all based on the number of daily web searches they receive. Aimed entirely at extreme celebrity obsessives of course, the service is simply designed to basically allow you to keep tabs on the social status of your much loved, or much hated celebrities.

Pure grabs a piece of the internet radio pie

5 hours ago SHINYSHINY --

Those radio manufacturers over at Pure have been providing us with nicely designed, quality sounding radios for a while now (give or take a few ugly ducklings). The latest radio to join the group is the retro looking Evoke Flow DAB digital radio. Not only is it a rather dashing piece of radio equipment, it also comes packed with WiFi technology (a first for Pure), and works in conjunction with a new web portal - Pure Lounge - following closely in the footsteps of the Radiopaq Rp5.

Hi-Tec say bye bye to water with ion-mask technology

6 hours ago SHINYSHINY --

This is a very strange concept to explain. On one hand it's incredibly simple, but on the other hand you have to see it to believe it. I've been lucky enough to experience it firsthand with a morning at London Aquarium testing manta-rays patience by dunking things in their pool. And what was I dunking? A mixture of tissue paper and cloth that had been coated with a unique treatment. Hi-Tec have developed something called ion-mask technology which uses nanotechnology to enhance the surface of an object till it's completely water repellent,

Guitar Praise Will Make You Want to Say “Jesus Christ!”

7 hours ago THEGADGETBLOG -- Christian Rock attempts to turn the so-called “music of the devil” into a tool for venerating the one and only God. Now we’ve got Guitar Praise, which is apparently an attempt to turn that so-called “sinful” game into a tool for venerating the one and only God. Honestly, all that we can think of is, [...]

Hands-free cigarettes

7 hours ago SHINYSHINY --

If you were thinking this post is about some kind of lazy/technological way to smoke cigarettes without the use of your hands, you'd be wrong (but wouldn't that be great). It's actually about a headset shaped and decorated like a packet of Marlboro Reds. One for the smokers me thinks. It seems unlikely any non-smoker would willingly walk around promoting the ~~wonderful~~ I mean unhealthy habit that is puffing on a cigarette.

More Pinpoint Advertising Tech to Scare Shoppers Silly

8 hours ago THEGADGETBLOG -- The Holosonics system will bombard shoppers with pinpoint promo announcements while they’re in the store. On the visual front, looks like some progress is being made towards making those virtual billboards on Minority Report a reality: With help from marketing technologies like radio frequency identification (RFID), in-store ads can be served to customers based on items [...]

Go bananas for the uber cute monkey USB card reader

8 hours ago SHINYSHINY --

If you're going to have a card reader, you may as well opt for one with a bit of pizazz. If I had this USB card reader, I'd name him Steve (there's not enough monkey's called Steve and it beats USB Monkey) and take him everywhere. We'd even go on little adventures together solving crimes and stuff, storing all our secret information in his belly.

Guitar Praise: Unite your love of god and guitar hero into one

9 hours ago SHINYSHINY --

Are the malevolent subliminal messages and satanic lyrics featured in rock music a bit too evil and riddled of sin and darkness? Did it prevent you making the Guitar Hero purchase coz you're a bit more of a gentle soul who would love to rock, but not to the likes of AC/DC or Metallica? Fear not, Guitar Praise: Solid Rock has been created with people like you in mind... oh, and for the god-fearing folk too.

Guitar Praise: Unite your love of god and guitar hero

9 hours ago SHINYSHINY --

Sharp Aquos LC-52D82U 52 inch LCD for $882.71

10 hours ago THEGADGETBLOG -- The Sears at Tracy, CA (get directions) is (or was) offering the Sharp Aquos LC-52D82U 52 inch LCD for a lot less than $900. As the story goes: I don’t know if this is a great deal but I got the Sharp Aquos LC-52D82U 52 inch LCD for $882.71 OTD on clearance at Sears. It was [...]

Bad Apple: Apple reprimanded for misleading iPhone advert

10 hours ago SHINYSHINY --

Did Apple think that bending the truth about the iPhone's internet capabilities would really go unnoticed? Well it didn't, and they've been given a huge slap on the wrist and have been ordered by the ASA (Advertising Standards Authority) to permanently remove the ad from our screens. The false advertising in question involves a little fib regarding the device being able to access 'all parts of the internet'. This isn't exactly true now is it Apple?

The Nikon D90 challenges the DSLR market

11 hours ago SHINYSHINY --

Nikon are doing their best to win the crown in the DSLR market and they may just have succeeded with the launch of their new model, the D90. This builds on their success with the D80 and has many similar features. One of the main differences is the inclusion of a high quality movie camera function that takes 24 frames per second, and records in HD. Add to this 12.3 megapixels and their new CMOS sensor, and you have a pretty impressive package on your hands.

The Hello Kitty hoover cleans with cuteness

12 hours ago SHINYSHINY --

It's not unusual for Hello Kitty to be plastered on useful products, so this mini vacuum cleaner comes as no surprise. It's a battery operated device that's great for sweeping up small spillages, and comes emblazoned with

Samsung to make the internet on your TV a reality

13 hours ago SHINYSHINY --

The internet's been on one hell of a journey. It's gone from PCs to laptops, to mobile phones and now directly to your television set. And we've got Samsung and Yahoo to thank for this great step forward in the online world. Although they're saving the official announcement for IFA this week, it's thanks to this partnership that we'll have access to an integrated internet access service our TVs (Samsung TVs of course).

Shiny Preview: Fizzbook Bang notebook

14 hours ago SHINYSHINY -- if i was going to buy a notebook based on name alone the Mr Fizzbang would already be spending my sterling. Even without the name, this 'one laptop per child' notebook stacks up in the specs, and it looks like the kind of laptop the Early Learning Centre might have produced. There's nowt wrong with that.

The diamond encrusted iPhone 3G will make you drool

Tuesday, 26 August 2008 SHINYSHINY --

The iPhone 3G is already treated like a bar of gold or something akin by a substantial amount of its users. But what if it really was worth thousands and thousands of pounds?You'd never want it to leave the house through fear of irreparable damage (unless you had a disposable income).

Put Some Bling on Your USB: Brando’s USB Jewel Thumb Drives

Tuesday, 26 August 2008 GADGETSPY -- With the slew of USB flash drives in the market nowadays, the gadget has become as exciting as a couple of snails racing for the finish line. I’ve seen a lot of varieties these days when it comes to design, and these bejeweled USB thumb drives by Brando are among the sparkliest, most eye-catching ones which [...]

Fujitsu's Tokidoki laptop is a must have mini PC

Tuesday, 26 August 2008 SHINYSHINY --

Mini laptops/netbooks/sub-notebookss/ULPC's/UMPC's/ (whatever you want to call them) are great aren't they? But as far as design goes, they tend to be a bit run-of-the-mill - i.e. plain. That's what makes the Tokidoki mini laptop from Fujitsu such great eye candy, not to mention a nice break away from the norm. Completely covered in Tokidoki characters, this Fujitsu laptop is incredibly lightweight and uses a super low amount of power when compared to your average laptop, giving a firm salute to eco-friendliness too.

Canon's 50D SLR for the discerning photographer in you

Tuesday, 26 August 2008 SHINYSHINY --

The successor of Canon's EOS 40D went public today, and what a lovely piece of picture taking equipment the EOS 50D SLR appears to be too. Understandably, the two cameras bear a close resemblance, but not so much that you can't tell the EOS 40D has received an upgrade. What separates it from its predecessor is its insides. The EOS 50D packs a 15-megapixel CMOS sensor, Canon's latest DIGIC 4 image processor to deliver 6.3 fps continuous shooting and according to Canon, 'outstanding speed and resolution'. As well as all that, it features a whopping 3-inch VGA LCD screen, HDMI output, and redesigned photo diodes and microlenses that'll allow more pixels to fit on the CMOS sensor without compromising the quality of the image. Canon has really worked its arse off to try and reduce noise levels inside the sensor as well as provide improved ISO levels expandable from 3200 to a highly sensitive 12800.

The Asus F6 laptops really do stink

Tuesday, 26 August 2008 SHINYSHINY --

No Asus hasn't just released a range of crappy lappys. In fact, it's quite the contrary. The Asus A6 laptops (with matching mice) not only look good but they smell good too (apparently), joining the likes of the iCool MP3 player and the chocolate scented calculator in the smelly technology department. There are four designs to go for that exude an assortment of distinct fragrances depending on the one you go for.

Scrabulous is fabulous no more

Tuesday, 26 August 2008 SHINYSHINY --

Today spells the end of an era for some and 'good riddance to an impostor' for others. Either way, Scrabulous is dead and has been officially wiped from Facebook forever, as of today. This is music to the ears of those miserable folks down at Hasbro and Mattel who haven't stopped campaigning to get rid of Scrabble's rival since the beginning of the year. Following the removal of Scrabulous in the US and Canada, it looked likely the UK were going to continue to play - hassle free. However, considering the constant legal threats, it became clear it was only a matter of time before Scrabulous was removed from Facebook's existence.

Hello Kitty keeps your computer safe

Tuesday, 26 August 2008 SHINYSHINY --

Omigod! I think I quite like this Hello Kitty laptop case. Sure, it doesn't scream 'business woman with important meetings', but there's no hint of 'I like lollipops and Just Seventeen' either. It seems the b

Cut Down on Your Water Bill

Tuesday, 26 August 2008 THEGADGETBLOG -- Looks like rising gas prices aren’t your only worry folks. If you’re in the UK, be aware that water bills are set to rise by 60% over the next five years. That’s 12% per annum! Luckily, there’s something you can do about it. Use a Water Meter. “Most people pay a flat water rate, regardless of usage… [...]

The Dyson DC16 takes the Animal out of your house

Tuesday, 26 August 2008 SHINYSHINY --

I've never been lucky enough to own a pet (and I'm pretty sure snails don't'count) but on t he plus side I've never had to deal with pet hair. It might not sound that scary, but to people who are constantly trying to remove the dreaded fluff it's quite a nightmare. Dyson have released the Ani