Star Wars R2-D2 WebCam with Lightsaber Skype Phone

For all you Star Wars Fans this one is for you. The wireless R2-D2 WebCam and Voip Phone is going to make any fanboy/fangirl drool. Keep this little guy (8 1/2-inches tall x 5 1/4-inches wide x 5 1/2-inches long) on your desk and your bound to make a few friends. R2-D2 can record and playback digital movies and snapshots with its multi-function R2-D2 Web Cam or use it as a surveilance camera and take pictures or monitor your office or home remotely using the included Skype software!  It even comes with a Skype phone resembling a lightsaber.  Make R2 turn, go forward or reverse a full 360 degrees and use his 2.0 zoom lens to check out his surroundings. Control his every move without even having to leave your computer. However you’ll have to shell out $399.99 if you want it at Entertainment Earth.

 

Dock Your iPod into the Victrola like Phonofone II in Black

Well how sexy and retro is this? The Phonofone II - Limited Edition Black is designed by Tristan Zimmerman with only 200 pieces available for sale. Talk about bringing the past into the future. It may look like another iPod speaker dock in the shape of a Victrola but you would be wrong this time. It absolutely uses no power except the power of your iPod Classic or iPod Touch to amplify music through the horn part of the Phonofone II at 55 decibels. The iPod Nano or shuffle won’t be powerful enough to amplify the Phonofone II and it is suggested to use an inline headphone amplifier if you insist on using it. It’s perfect for Blues, Classical, and Folk music so forget listening to Rihanna through this thing. So in other words, the Phonofone II is not meant for a party of 100 but it sure goes nice with a cup of tea and a scone. The Phonofone II Limited Edition Black sells for $600 at Charles & Marie.

The Poseable Robot Calculator Does Alot More Than Add 1+1

I used to love my Little Professor Calculator back in the day from Texas Instruments…I guess I’m showing my age…But they just don’t make calculators fun anymore like they used too. Once you got passed Junior High, they all became boring Scientific Calculators with tons of buttons that I could never understand. However the Poseable Robot Calculator puts fun back in straight math! The 8 digit calculator has movable arms, will hold objects, a magnet for paperclips, and a detachable night light! The best part is you can pose it! Now this is certainly one calculator that will get all the your friends jealous when you head back to school or for adults make balancing your checkbook alot less painful…The poseable robot calculator can be found at fredflare for $18 and it comes in white, lime or blue.

Bring Back The 70’s with The Crosley Keepsake USB LP-Ripping Turntable

We have seen turntables before that convert LP’s to MP3 files before but this one takes the cake with its retro look. The Crosley Keepsake USB LP-Ripping Turntable easily plugs into your computer via USB  and then utilizing the included software you can rip your old LP to a digital format. The best part about this is your folks will think you actually went out an bought an old record player. It is made of solid wood, a metal and resin handle, and chrome snap closures so you can close it up and take it away like you could way back when.  The Keepsake also plays in 3 different speeds to support 33 1/3, 45, and 78 rpm records.  This is a great gift or just a great way to convert those old records easily. The Crosley Keepsake USB LP-Ripping Turntable can be found at Brookstone for $149.95 and comes in Tan or Black.

Casio Workstation 200 Keyboard Connects to Your iPod

Remember the Casio keyboard? Yes, they still make them even if you think they died out with Debbie Gibson’s career. The newest addition is the WK-200 which has 76 touch touch response keys, that means the harder you hit the keys the louder the sound. The best part is that the Casio WK(Workstation)-200 keyboard has made its way into modern technology by being able to connect to an iPod or other audio devices. Once you do, you can use up to 10 seconds from the player to sing along with or you can record a sample for your next masterpiece. The keyboard still offers a slew of rhythm sounds, tones, tunes and more that you might remember and some new ones. The WK-200 will retail for $229.99.

High Score! Brings Together Two of Our Fave Things, Video Games and Picture Books

Looking for a good coffee table book? High Score: The Illustrated History of Electronic Games goes through the history of video games in pictures - because heck knows that we like to read as little as possible. The book is chock full of photos, advertisements, game box art and arcade cabinets. Old PC games are included as well as your favorite retro consoles. The High Score: The Illustrated History of Electronic Games retails for $79.99 which is kind of expensive but what can we say, we love picture books. (Source: GameInformer, June ‘08)

Collectors Edition Nintendo Monopoly Features Mario & Friends

Ok, so it certainly seems like Monopoly has been pimping itself out a lot lately. We’ve seen all sorts of cool editions ranging from the Family Guy to Las Vegas, and this latest one will be especially dear to video gamers’ hearts. The Collectors Edition Nintendo Monopoly features Mario, Luigi, Link, Zelda, Kirby, and other NES icons. The box comes with 6 adorable collectible pewter tokens including Donkey Kong’s Barrel, Link’s Iron Boots, Hylian Shield, NES Controller, Mario’s Cap, and a Koopa Shell. We’re especially fond of the NES Controller. The Collectors Edition Nintendo Monopoly retails for $33.00.

Colorful Glass Coasters Look Like Retro Floppy Disks

Despite the fact that floppy disks only held mere kilobytes of data, we still have fond memories of them. Nowadays they are unfortunately just about useless, but are rather iconic items. Supermandolini has a set of 6 Soft Sector glass coasters that are designed just like those floppy disks of yore. The colorful coasters are made of a vinyl top with a gloss finish and foam base. The Soft Sector coasters retail for €27.00.