Philips MC108 Micro Hi-Fi System

By Chip Chick

May 30th, 2006

Philipsmc108Philips MC108 Micro Hi-Fi System isn’t exactly a piece of cutting edge technology, but we are totally digging its cubic design. The MC108 plays CD, CD-R, and CD-RWs, has an FM stereo, a sleep timer, CD or radio alarm, and an LCD display with a
white backlight. Unfortunately, so far the MC108 only seems to be available in the UK and we can’t find a price for it, but we’re guessing that it will be affordably priced and that it will show up state-side eventually.

Mathmos Aduki Neon Lights that Smile at You

By Chip Chick

May 30th, 2006

MathmosadukiMathmos Aduki is a portable and rechargable lamp for indoors and outdoors use. Aside from its unusual shape, it also transforms into mood-setting neon colors, and it
has a tiny face on its underside. Who thinks these things up? The aduki retail for $49.99 at ThinkGeek.

ATC-1000 Action Helmet Camera

By Chip Chick

May 28th, 2006

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The ATC-1000 Action Helmet Camera is a must have if you enjoy video recording first person point-of-view as you tumble down a mountain on your bike. It’s both splash and shock resistant and perfect for recording all sorts of sports - from skateboarding to hang gliding. The ATC-1000 can record 15fps at a 640×480, 320×240, or 160×120 resolution. It comes with 32mb of on board memory which can be expanded via an SD card and it runs off of 4 AAA batteries. The ATC-1000 retails for $119.95.

ZicPlay 2GO DAP with Speakers

The ZicPlay 2GO looks a lot like a standard flip phone, or maybe even a music phone, but it’s actually just your run-of-the-mill flash based digital audo player that supports MP3, WMA and OGG files. It also has an FM tuner and built-in voice recorder. Fortunately, it does have a feature that makes it stand out amongst other DAPs - it has a 2 …

SwitchDiscs, the Legal Peer-to-Peer Trading Network

If you have a bunch of CDs, DVDs, or Video Games lying around collecting dust then you could probably just sell them - but have you ever considered trading them for other discs? SwitchDiscs allows you to communicate with other people who want to trade their stuff via a legal peer-to-peer trading network. There is no cash required trading, instead "SwitchBucs" are used for a …

Case Logic Neoprene Laptop Shuttles

Case Logic has some new neoprene laptop sleeves with padding that are available in a few colors besides black - blue and beige. The "Student laptop Shuttle" has an external Powerpocket that can hold accessories such as an AC adapter. However we’re a bit concerned that this pocket isn’t too secure and we’re guessing that items are likely to fall out of it. The case …

Tweed & Corduroy Macbook Covers

If you’re one of those peole that ran out and bought a Macbook already, then you know that the Macbook (like so many other Apple products) has a tendency to get dirty very easily. Unfortunately there aren’t that many cases for 13.3 inch widescreen notebooks available yet. However, Foof Shop already has a whole bunch of covers to protect your Macbook with. The covers are …

Fashionable Leather Band MP3 Watch

Here is yet another MP3 watch to throw in to the mix, fortunately this one was designed for women so it’s not as bulky as most other MP3 watches. It also has 256mb of memory, 8 to10 hours of battery life, a built-in voice recorder, and it comes with stereo earbuds. The watch is available for $104.95 at SewellDirect. Use promo code "chipchick" to …

Cascade Audio Receiver and DVD player

LifeStyleDesign’s Cascade Audio receiver and DVD player is so well designed and crafted, it could pass for something coming out of Cupertino. The goal of this piece of equipment is to have something so beautiful, you won’t want to tuck it away behind a cabinet. "Inspired by a waterfall, the Cascade’s Receiver and DVD player visually connect with one another in a harmonious way to …

Multifunctional iSoother Brings Environmental Sounds to your Ipod

Cross an alarm clock, an irritating sound machine, a stereo speaker system, an AM/FM radio, and you get the iSoother which does all of those things and it will also play music off of your iPod or MP3 player. The iSoother has 20 included environmental soundscapes ranging from wind chimes to song birds. Other features include 6 AM and 6 FM presets, a subwoofer and …

Cozy Tunes AKA the Affordable iPillow

A while back we posted about the iPillow which we concidered to be a pretty cool gadget. However, while the iPillow isn’t outrageously priced, at $75.00 it isn’t inexpensive either. Fortunately, we found a really cheap alternative - the Cozy Tunes Speaker Pillow which retails for $14.99 online at Linens N Things. It’s available in several different colors including pink, purple, lime green, black, and …

Belkin XM Boombox Audio System F5X007

For all of you XM junies out there, there is a new Satelite Radio Jukebox on the block. The Belkin XM Boombox Audio System F5X007 comes with a wireless remote control, has an integrated handle, a water-resistant cover and somewhat ipod’esque styling. It is designed to be compatible with the Delphi Roady XT or Audiovox Xpress XM Satellite Radio receivers and it runs off eight …

Memorex FlashDisc Modelled after a CD

It’s ok to try and be different, as long as you don’t fall flat on your face in the process. Memorex FlashDiscs are USB flash disks designed to emulate traditional CD-ROM discs. See what we mean? The FlashDiscs are 2.3 inches in diameter and 0.3 inches high. They have a package that includes 3 FlashDiscs, each one with 16MB of storage. That is quite overpriced …

Burton Solar Amp Pack Laptop Bag with iPod Control System

The Burton Solar Amp Pack is designed to compliment your iPod. It has an integrated Apple iPod control system with a SOFTswitch control pad on the shoulder strap. It also has a molded iPod storage pocket, a shoulder strap headphone port, padded and ergonomic shoulder straps, and it even has a side-entry compartment to store your laptop. The Burton Solar Amp pack retails for $299.95. …

Skype Flash Phone Doubles as a Personal Media Player

Skype Flash Phones are those kind of gadgets that claim to have everything but the kitchen sink, but unfortunately come from a company you’ve never heard of. Both of these Personal media players have a 65k color dispay, they play MP3, WMA, WAV and ASF audio files, and they support video playback of WMV, MPG, MPEG 1 & 2, Quicktime, and AVI files that are …

Face Recognition Technology Discovers Which Celebrity you Resemble

Curious as to which celebrity you resemble? Upload your photo to MyHeritage’s website and their Face Recognition Technology’s algorithms will match you to a celebrity that looks most similar to you. It takes mere seconds and is surprisingly addictive. And if they match you up with Kevin Federline, remember it’s just a web site.  -Leah Cheng

New Macbook Pricing and Spec Information

We generally don’t bother ourselves when it comes to Apple rumors, but these pictures of the new Macbook look like the real thing. CoreDuoInfo got the scoop on the new redesigned Macbooks. There will be a $999 model with a 1.5 GHZ Core solo processor, a 60 gig hard drive, a combo optical drive, integrated graphics, and a 13.3 inch widescreen LCD. There will also …

How to Get Out of Your Cell Phone Contract for Free

Cell Phone contracts are almost as dependable as death and taxes. If you have ever wanted to get out of your cell phone contract with out having to pay an early terminiation fee, then you know that the easiest way to do that (and one of the only ways) is by transferring your contract’s responcibility to someone else. CellSwapper and CellTradeUSA are services that help …

Pink Headset for use with Skype and other VOIP Software

What better day to discover a pink headset for Skype, then the day after Skype announces free outgoing calls to Phone numbers in the U.S. and Canada? If you didn’t have a reason to splurge on something like this, now you certainly do.However, just from looking at the pictures, we’re a bit hesitant about the quality of this product, but where else can you find …

Using Sprint’s Samsung MM-A920 as a USB Modem for EVDO Access

After having been invited to join the Sprint Ambassador Program, for the past few months I have been using the Samsung MM-A920 from Sprint. Till recently I had only taken advantage of their voice calls, their great online music store, and their Sprint TV service. Since Sprint offers super fast EV-DO service, I decided that it was time to try it out by using the …

Pandora, the Best Way to Discover New Music that you Actually Like

I’ve never really used internet radio stations much. I have listened to some XM radio via my AOL account but I always find myself constantly changing stations because very often songs come on that i dont like, and i get frusterated having to shuffle through stations to find something else to play. So generally my personal preference is just to listen to my own personal …

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