Like your penis under an electron microscope, the uRock guitar MP3 player and amp speaker, look regular sized. Again, like your penis, they are in fact teeny-weeny, but unlike your maggot and peas, the uRock set has a use. The guitar in the set functions as an MP3 player, with 1GB storage and support for MP3 and WMA playback.

The impressive little tyke comes with a lanyard and a tiny pick, which will only ever be used to clean your filthy nails. The amp is equally small, but it functions as a portable speaker. Given its size, it probably isn’t going to blow anyone away, and we are quite frankly astonished by the similarities between your manhood and the uRock set. If you want to waste £45.99 ($101.59) on this device, don’t let us stop you. [Product Page via Technabob]

Original post by Haroon Malik

Filed under: Cellphones, Features

Okay, now we know what you’re thinking. Sure, we (lovingly) raked Palm over the coals in our open letter to the company, and yeah, we haven’t been the sweetest of hearts to the boys from Sunnyvale (with reason, of course). However, If you’ve paid attention to our past good-intentioned prodding, then you’ll know that getting our hands on a new Palm device still gives some of us chills.
After seeing scores of “leaked” photos of the Centro, and hearing enough internet chatter about the device to make your brain vibrate like tightly-wound piano string, actually getting our hands on the phone was honestly a bit of a surprise, both bad and good. We’re going to break it down piece by piece and hopefully give you a rounded impression of the smartphone crown-chaser (or at least princess-in-waiting).
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Original post by Joshua Topolsky

Anyone who devotes their life’s work to ensuring the well-being of breasts and to fighting the honorable fight against cancer, in our opinion, deserves the Nobel Peace Prize over environmental activists that have a household energy consumption 20 times the national average. Prof. Elias Siores, director of the Centre for Research and Innovation at the University of Bolton in the UK, is such a fellow. He has invented a product called the Smart Bra, which is hoped will be used to detect the initiation of cancer forming cells prior to any substantial proliferation.
The Smart Bra relies upon the science of thermography, which in this context is the detection of minor temperature changes that occur to the breast tissue. As tumors begin to grow, they demand a higher blood flow to develop. This increased blood flow will result in an elevated temperature, signifying the initial stages of cancerous growth. The […]

Original post by Haroon Malik

If you had an inkling that Qualcomm’s legal altercations were finally concluding, you’d be badly mistaken. Reportedly, the chip maker is now feuding with 19 of its own attorneys (or should we say, prior attorneys) over “who should shoulder the blame for what a judge called ‘gross misconduct on a massive scale’ at a past trial.” Apparently, 21 crucial e-mails and some 200,000 pages of documents owned by Qualcomm were withheld until after Broadcom trials, which was unsurprisingly seen as a “carefully orchestrated plan and deadly determination to hold hostage the entire industry.” Now, US Magistrate Judge Barbara Major is “considering sanctions” against the lawyers in question, which has placed their careers in danger and is “prolonging a damaging episode for Qualcomm.” We’re tempted to ask what could possibly happen next, but quite frankly, we’re terrified of the answer.
 
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Original post by Darren Murph

Filed under: Peripherals, Wearables
We’ve seen some pretty outrageous looking antennas in our day, but NEC could have a hit on its hands with this newfangled cloth iteration. Granted, details are still hazy, but apparently this device can receive OTA TV signals and double as a handkerchief if you so desire. Reportedly, the firm has lined the cloth triangles with a “special metal” that can pick up broadcasted signals, and it’s already thinking about integrating this into tents and other outdoor equipment. Additionally, this could certainly take wearable electronics to a new level if it were woven into one’s garb (walking televisions, anyone?), but sadly, there’s no word as to when (or if) this technology will hit the mainstream.
[Thanks, kaztm]
 
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Original post by Darren Murph

How we nearly laughed our little lungs out when we read this one. If you go down to the Apple Online Store and search the term “virus,” you will get one result; a smiley face, titled Windows, followed by the text; Why you’ll love a Mac. View the latest TV ads to find out more. It is a bit unnecessary because everyone knows Windows is pants, but we understand a few Microsoft fanboys might be upset—so this PS image is for you: [Techno Juice]

Original post by Haroon Malik

newVideoPlayer(”FamilyVader_gawker.flv”, 475, 376);We’ve long wondered why Darth Vader would allow such a gaping hole in the Death Star’s defenses. And after years of tireless debate and study, now we know.

Original post by Mark Wilson

We like to relax in the bath and chill out reading magazines in the lounge. So, why not do both together? If NOA Design’s concept ever sees the light of day, we may be doing just that. The super lounger consists of chair submerged in the main tank, with a tap feature that has an integrated halogen lamp. Inexplicably, a built in lavatory is missing. The ultimate de-stress contraption gets the imagination to work and makes us think of annoying slang—no we won’t “chillax.” That’s not even a word! Great, now we need to take a bath and kickback in our lounge to overcome the annoyance. That is going to take ages; if only we could do both at the same time…wait…[Born Rich]

Original post by Haroon Malik

Filed under: Wireless
Although Wal-Mart is traditionally viewed as a logistics leader and a pioneer in RFID adoption, only 975 of its stores currently utilize the technology. Frustrated by losing sales due to misplaced inventory, the firm is now dead set on rolling out RFID gear into every single North American store, and soon. When complete, over 4,000 locales will be fitted with the equipment, which could net Wally World over $287 million in extra sales by simply having the technology in place to quickly track down wares before a customer heads elsewhere. Of course, it seems but a matter of time before these tags actually make it beyond the crate and onto individual items / shelves, but hey, it’s not like you actually expected Wal-Mart to turn away Big Brother, right?
[Image courtesy of Weka]
 
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Original post by Darren Murph

You will call us fanboys, you will say we love Apple more than our own mothers, you will state we have had sexual relations with sheep and proclaim you have photographic proof. Despite all the evidence supporting your assertions, one thing is certain; Apple’s iPod has just scrolled home with T3’s “Best Gadget of All Time” award, and we weren’t even on the panel.
Apple also walked home with the “Most Anticipated Gadget of 2008″ award, for, you guessed it, the iPhone. Editor of T3, Michael Brook said:
Apple really does appear to be an unstoppable force right now. The iPhone and the iPod Touch may have received some mixed press at times, but consumers are salivating over the products and the company is still unshakeable.
Mark pointed out that perhaps the wheel should have won the “Best Gadget of All Time” award, however, the iPod plays media content and has a […]

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