Posted 8/18/11 10:15 am EST by Don Hatfield in Tech
Lets be honest; the speakers on our smartphones and tablets just plain suck. They’re just too small to crank out the tunes like we want. Speaker docks aren't portable and Bluetooth speakers can be pricey, leaving us out of options. The boomCAN from Scosche aims to change all that with a reasonable price and portable form factor. Read More...
Posted 8/17/11 4:30 pm EST by Don Hatfield in Tech, Toys
I’ve always had a soft spot for these mini R/C helicopters, but the only one I have ever owned (Air Hogs Havoc Heli) was really hard to control and it‘s foam construction made it feel really cheap. Griffin’s brand new Helo TC looks way more rugged and we can use our iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch as the controller. Read More...
Posted 8/17/11 12:49 pm EST by Don Hatfield in Apple, Tech
Seems like Starbucks has been doing a lot to get our geeky attention lately. First they made Marvel Digital Unlimited titles available for free when you log onto the store’s Wi-Fi connection and then they came out with an iPhone app you can use to pay for your drinks. Their “Pick of the Week” program has been giving us free tracks from iTunes since 2008 and now it looks like the coffee chain is giving away free apps as part of the program! Read More...
Posted 8/17/11 10:11 am EST by Don Hatfield in Apple, Tech
Back in June Apple’s head honcho, Steve Jobs, made a surprise visit to the Cupertino City Council where he revealed plans for the construction of a new Apple HQ. The current situation has Apple employees spread out in rented office space and the new building would bring them together in a centralized campus. Now, new renders of the proposed headquarters have been released -- yea, aside from all the foliage it still reminds me of Tatooine spaceport. Read More...
Posted 8/16/11 5:31 pm EST by Don Hatfield in Tech
Matthew James was born without his left hand and has been looking for a way to raise $57,000 to pay for an advanced prosthetic. He sent a letter to Mercedes F1 boss, Ross Brawn, asking for help and got much more than he expected -- the world’s most advanced robotic limb.
Mercedes was so touched by Matthew’s letter they asked fans and sponsors to make donations to help pay for the hand. Mercedes then teamed with Touch Bionics, who make and fit advanced robotic limbs, to design a customized i-Limb Pulse just for Matthew. The i-Limb is so advanced Matthew can now write, draw and even play catch with his bionic attachment. Read More...
The last real-life Bat-vehicle we talked about was Putsch Racing’s turbine powered Batmobile, today we‘re drooling over this Spire Boat designed by Thierry Mugler. It’s not really a Batboat, but we wouldn't be surprised to see the caped crusader taking it for a spin.
Mugler drew much of the inspiration from muscle cars of the 1950’s and clearly pulled design ideas from Batman's world. Honestly, the Mugler Spire Boat reminds me of the Batmobile seen in the 1960’s television series more than anything else. Read More...
Posted 8/11/11 10:09 am EST by Don Hatfield in Comic Books, Marvel, Tech
Marvel and PDP (Performance Designed Products) have teamed up to deliver the coolest collector’s edition iPhone and iPod Touch cases around. Featuring classic art from comic book industry legends such as Jim Lee, Todd McFarlane and John Romita Jr., comic geeks will have a hard time finding iPhone cases like these anywhere else.
The line launched with 8 different designs featuring art from books including Iron Man #126 (1979) illustrated by John Romita Jr. and Bob Layton, The Incredible Hulk #116 (1969) illustrated by Herb Trimpe, The Amazing Spiderman #301 (1988) illustrated by Todd McFarlane and The Origin of Captain America #109 (1969) illustrated by Jack Kirby and Syd Shores! PDP and Marvel have even created a case for superhero newcomers featuring Cap’s shield from the recent Marvel Studios flick, Captain America: The First Avenger.
Anyone that wants to show off their love for classic comic books needs to check these out. Head past the break for images of the rest of the line from PDP and Marvel! Read More...
Posted 8/10/11 5:31 pm EST by Don Hatfield in Tech, TV
Apple, being the nickel-and-dimers they are, requires subscription based iOS apps to cough up 30% of their subscription fees. Not surprisingly that doesn’t sit very well with Walmart who owns the online movie and TV streaming service, Vudu. To get around the fee they have optimized Vudu.com for iPad so we can stream videos right through the Safari web browser. Read More...
Posted 8/10/11 1:01 pm EST by MTV Geek in Tech
Calling all design freaks: MTV2 is giving you the chance to win a hand-crafted smart phone accessory called the V-luxe Junior. Designed by Brooklyn-based BKNYdesign, it’s a wood stand for the iPhone or iPod touch styled like a retro television, complete with an accessory compartment and swivel/tilt adjustments. Your Phone or Touch transforms into a television, jukebox or alarm clock, perfect for a nightstand or a desktop.
How to enter:
Sign up for the weekly MTV2 newsletter anytime through Thursday, August 18. Watch out for "V-luxe Junior Sweeps” in the newsletter with a secret link to enter to win.
* Must be 13 or older and a legal resident of one of the 50 United States or District of Columbia. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited.
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iPhone 4 skins are a dime-a-dozen, but these Cushi pads sport cool graphics with a twist. Rather than lazily throwing the Jersey Shore cast on a vinyl sticker a shipping it out, Cushi pads for iPhone 4 feature embossed graphics -- providing a better grip and absorbing shocks. Read More...
Posted 8/5/11 10:17 am EST by Don Hatfield in Science, Tech
Want to go to space? Yea me too, and it looks like one lucky human will have that opportunity in 2012. The owners of the Seattle Space Needle are celebrating its 50th birthday by will be giving away a trip to space with Space Adventures!
The contest is already underway and the grand prize is a suborbital ride on the G-Force One worth a whopping $110,000 where the lucky passengers will experience 6 minutes of weightlessness. It might not be a trip to the Moon or anything, but you can’t deny it’s one of the coolest contest prizes ever given away. Ever. Read More...
Posted 8/3/11 3:30 pm EST by Don Hatfield in Apps, Tech
Video-chatters were treated with a nice surprise on August 1st when Skype finally launched an app for iPad and then quickly removed it from the App Store moments later. We had been waiting for this app for quite a while, but Skype apparently launched the app prematurely.
"To ensure your best Skype experience, we've temporarily removed Skype for iPad which went live prematurely today," read Skype’s Twitter feed. "We know you've been eagerly awaiting Skype for iPad and apologize for the inconvenience."
Hours later, on August 2nd, the app popped up in the App Store again -- hopefully for good this time. Read More...
Posted 8/1/11 3:22 pm EST by Don Hatfield in Tech
It may not be all over the news anymore, but that doesn't mean Japan has all the help it needs in dealing with disaster relief. Incubot has teamed up with World Events Productions and CustomUSB to bring us a pair of super cool Japan Relief flash drives that will deliver 100% of profits to Japan Red Cross Society and Safecast for radiation monitoring. Read More...
Posted 7/28/11 5:14 pm EST by Don Hatfield in Movies, Tech
How awesome would it be if we could all have are very own Wall-E? No, not just a plastic toy that sits on a shelf and stares blankly into nothingness, but an actual robot Wall-E that we can interact with as if it were the real thing. Well, DJ Sures built one and it looks like it would a lot of fun!
Using an EZ-B Bluetooth Robot Controller and the included software DJ Sures was able to take a plastic Wall-E toy and bring it to life! His Wall-E robot can move around and wave his arms via voice command and a camera replaces one eye so Wall-E can respond to voice commands and track objects -- he‘ll even let you know when he‘s sad! Head past the break and check out the video to this real-life Wall-E in action!
WARNING - You will want one when it’s over... Enjoy! Read More...
Posted 7/27/11 6:16 pm EST by Don Hatfield in Tech
WE GOT DEATHSTAR! What would happen if we took a giant machine gun and strapped a laser to it? Well we’d have a laser/machine gun combo that could sink your boat and melt your face at the same time. Pretty cool, right? The Navy seems to think so and Boeing and BAE Systems have joined forces to build them one! Read More...