pocketables

One of the first programs I plan to install on my HTC Advantage (which, in case you haven't been following the insanity, I ordered, canceled, and reordered) is Spb Mobile Shell. It is designed to enhance the user interface on...

Inspired by the gadget monkey that launched my little "pocketables artwork" series, engineer and artist Ruel Masacayan sent me two ambigrams he created with his brand new Sony Vaio UX390N Micro PC and the fine lead tip of a mechanical...

A few weeks ago, I placed an order on cartoonist Adam Koford's simian-dominated HOBOTOPIA for a gadget-loving pocketables monkey. I had been toying with the idea of a fun little art series themed around the site for a while and...

A recent survey of 1,487 people indicates that more than 4 out of 5 people use gadgets and technology to tell little white lies every single day. About 75% of those surveyed said that using devices such as Blackberrys to...

According to UK-based Energy Saving Trust (EST), current electricity use is on course to double by 2011 . . . because of gadgets. The company points the finger at the increased popularity of cordless phones and electric toothbrushes, but surely...

If imitation really is the sincerest form of flattery, then I think it's safe to assume that China-based company iMAX is in love with the Sony Vaio UX280P. At just 4.7 x 2.4 x 0.8 inches and 3.5 ounces, the...

I spent 5 hours at the emergency room last night/this morning for moderately severe rib pain. For most of that time, I sat outside a trio of triage rooms wishing I had had the foresight of packing a gadget in...

Early this morning, Hawaii (where I live) was hit with an earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter Scale. The state was incredibly fortunate to have sustained little structural damage and no fatalities or serious injuries. In fact, aside from rattled...

Here's proof that USB-powered gadgets are getting out of hand and that the typing test as we know it is on its way toward becoming obsolete. After installing the supplied software, plug this small (14 x 13 x 12 cm)...

Now you can get your Tetris fix while deciding between a late-night snack of cold pizza or leftover Chinese takeout. The guys over at the Art Lebedev Studio in Russia are currently taking preorders for this 7-piece magnet set that...

Will wonders never cease? The Internet already simplifies life's most arduous tasks (you know, shopping, paying bills, filing taxes), and now there's a site that takes care of something else: measuring. Gadgets, that is. Sizeasy's tag line, "because size matters,"...

They're certainly not a shining example of Japanese technology, but Takara's Walkie Bits musical turtles still received top honors by Time magazine when it was named one of the best robot inventions in 2005. But don't let the "robot" title...

Novelty USB drives come in just about every shape and size these days. Manufacturers have already paid homage to Hello Kitty, plush animals, snowmen, rubber duckies, and even syringes (for the computer-inclined heroin addict, I suppose), but nothing has won...

Amazon just got even better today with the launch of its Amazon Unbox Video Store and companion Windows-only video player. In addition to offering episodes of top TV shows such as Prison Break, Numb3rs, Laguna Beach, 24, and CSI (each...

How pocketable are pocketables? When the Pocket PC first hit the market, many debated the accuracy of its name after trying to slip the handheld into the back of their jeans. Since then, nearly every mobile gadget description has included...