I like the promise that Pico Projectors make. Being able to take a small projector with you easily and have that projector run on batteries to give presentations or watch content on a larger screen is a very nice thing. The reality is that the technology of today isn’t there to make a pocket projector work for most people. Toshiba has unveiled a new pocket projector called the Lumileo P100. The little projector has the same basic flaw all of its kind do – poor brightness. The P100 has a mere 14 lumens and tells you a dark room in required to get the 65-inch image it can throw. It has a contrast ratio of 200:1. Inputs include RCA and VGA and the projector runs from a rechargeable battery. The P100 measures 116 x 50 x 18mm and weighs 96g with the battery installed. The sound...

Being rich would bring a whole new set of life problems that those of us that are not rich would like to try and solve. If you are loaded and collect expensive watches, you might want to protect them and keep them wound up without having to slum it and wind the things yourself. The perfect thing would be the new Chronos Safe from Brown Safe Manufacturing. The thing has several ways the insides can be configured including one with a sweet rotating watch gallery and self-winding mechanisms. The safe also has a very robust security system. The safe uses fingerprint biometric sensors, GPS anti-theft system that interacts with a home automation system and more. The outside of the safe if covered with military-grade ballistic armor too. I don’t even want to know what this would cost. Via...

Taking their cue from your average plant/tree leaf, scientists at MIT have successfully created a synthetic chloroplast that may one day be used on solar cells. While it won’t revolutionize green energy at the moment, the breakthrough showed enough promise to merit further testing that will increase is efficiency. Take note, as we mentioned the process involved is no different from how a harmless plant sustains itself despite constant UV exposure. If you think this is all beyond your grasp, fear not because we’ll bother explaining how it works. You start with different molecules that form the chloroplast. These include carbon nanotubes and synthetic phospholipids. The resulting compounds forms a structure well suited for absorbing solar energy. However once exposed to a surfactant,...

The electric candle has been named as the most useless gadget of all time.The flameless light source, which can be powered by batteries or mains, beat electric nail files and laser-guided scissors to claim the dubious honour.Other engineering follies to make the top twenty dire devices include the bread-maker, electric fluff removers and the mini disk player, also made the top ten.Three quarters of people admit to having bought a gadget they've rarely used and half said they've regretted a gadget purchase.The list emerged from a poll carried out among 3,000 Brits… who probably all have that familiar drawer of useless tech. Top 20 Most Useless Gadgets1.    Electric candles2.    Electric nail files3.    Laser guided...

Rick Prescott must be feeling like a million bucks right now, even if the official cash prize for topping the MAKE/Design News Gadget Freak Design Contest is only $1,000. The reason is pretty clear cut given the success of his diabolical creation. While Mr. Prescott is far from Thomas Edison incarnate, his target-acquiring and heat-seeking spin on a humble Nerf gun has literally blown away the competition. It will likely blow you away too if you cross the guy. Designed for the sinister purpose of keeping intruders away from his office cubicle, Mr. Prescott describes the Nerf Machinegun’s use as necessary to “speed interaction with less desirable visitors.” While this smacks of a disturbed misanthropic paranoiac’s line of reasoning, it in no way diminishes the man’s coolness....

Why, color us impressed. Isn’t this cute? In case you’re scratching your head, scratch no more. What you see is an Altoids tin turned grill thanks to some clever workmanship. Though a grill this size really begs the question: What can it grill? Peas? The guy who made it suggests small hotdogs and a burger patty. We’re very tempted to add “—that could feed a midget.” To cook even a mite-sized portion of the meat inside your fridge, this DIY grill can only accommodate tiny cutlets at best. Alas, we are getting ahead of ourselves. In the first place, we should have given you a rundown of its parts and construction. Here it is: So you’ve got an Altoids tin lying around. Open it, then grab a hold of a computer fan guard and some tools or perhaps just a pair of pliers....

We love anything to do with steampunk here at Geeky Gadgets, and now artist Sarah Calvillo decided to make a steampunk version of Mr Potato Head. This new steampunk version is aptly named Sir Spudnik, Mr Potato Heads Victorian counterpart. Spudnik, as I call him, was a project that was inspired by a craft swap project. Designers and crafters alike randomly were paired with a different theme and a material. My theme was “steampunk” and my material was “old toy.” Every project was open for interpretation. You can see full details of how Sarah made this fun steampunk Mr Potato Head over at Instructables. via Like Cool, Gear Fuse,......

Samsung has added another HD video camera to its range with the launch of the Samsung HMX-T10 HD. The Samsung HMX-T10 HD features a new design over the previous model, and it also features a 20 degree angled lens, which is designed to give you a different perspective when shooting video. The Samsung HMX-T10 is capable of shooting Full HD video and it can also take still photos at 4.7 megapixels. There is also a 2.7 inc touchsreen LCD display, 10x optical zoom and built in image stabilization. It will go on sale in September for $299. via......

See that hot chick drowning in the pool? Be her hero and subsequent loverboy by not just carrying her to safety, but performing CPR as well. That is, if she’s unconscious. What if you don’t know proper CPR? Better plop down some of the green notes ($149 to be exact) just in case. Lest you’re wondering what exactly PocketCPR does, rest assured it doesn’t do the CPR by itself. Instead it monitors the CPR you’re performing on someone and instructs you on what should be done correctly. Here’s how it works: Place it on someone’s chest and when you start the compressions (don’t forget to count) the PocketCPR blinks LED signals (four lights is good, one light means harder) and issues verbal stats on proper technique. So if the person you’re trying to save is not responding, be...

Sony has added another pocket camcorder to their Bloggie range, with the launch of the Sony Bloggie Touch HD. The Sony Bloggie Touch HD measures 15.2mm by 107mm by 52mm and it is capable of recording Full HD video in 1080p. The Bloggie Touch HD can also take 12 megapixel photos and it features a 3 inch touchscreen LCD display, there is also 8GB of built in memory, which can hold up to four hours of HD video that is shot in 720p. It’s brilliantly easy to grab great-looking Full HD video clips and still photos with new Bloggie™ Touch by Sony. A radical evolution from first-generation Bloggie™ models, the all-new HD snap camera boasts gorgeous new looks with its slim, rounded body and finely brushed aluminium finish. It’s also the perfect ‘all-in-one’ solution for shooting and...

We have featured a few different USB drives here at Geeky Gadgets, along with some tiny ones, here is another small USB drive the LaCie MosKeyto. The LaCie MosKeyto looks like the sort of thing I would lose quite easily, it measures just 20mm long, the USB connector takes up 14mm so when it is plugged into your computer there will just be 4mm sticking out. The LaCie MosKeyto comes in a range of different storage sizes, 4GB will set you back $17.99 whilst 8GB will set you back $27.99, and LaCie will also be launching a 16GB model, although there are no details on pricing as yet. The LaCie MosKeyto USB drive is now available from LaCie. via......

It has been a long time since I have been sorely tempted by a new gadget, which is a bit of a relief for the wallet but makes life more boring.  I used to be able to spend hours browsing Comet or PC World wanting every other thing in there but I have sort of reached the point where I have everything I want.   The best the world can offer is a slightly bigger or better version of something I already have and am happy with. Well that has changed and there are now there toys I quite fancy, even though only two of them actually exist.First of all there is the Kindle.  E-Book readers have been around for a while but have not particularly grabbed my attention.  Having packed up all my books recently I have realised that having a lot of them is actually a burden.  I have, perhaps, been...

Back in the old days if you wanted music in every room of your house you had to do it with wires that generally needed to be installed before the walls were covered with sheetrock. Today we can use wireless tech to get music all around the house with a bunch of different offerings including several wireless devices from Creative. Creative has added a new wireless speaker to its line called the Creative D220W Wireless Speaker. This thing is aimed at the user wanting to get music into multiple rooms of the home and still get decent sound quality. The speaker works with an included USB wireless transmitter that will also work with other Creative wireless speakers that are on the market. That USB adapter supports Mac and Windows machines and has a 100-foot wireless range. The speaker can...

With the Apple onslaught all but sweeping away every last vestige of resistance, speculation over Microsoft’s own answer to the iPod Touch has begun circulating across the blogosphere. If the experts are to be believed ,a brand spanking new Zune HD might be ready by the start of 2011. This courtesy of ZDNet’s Mary Jo Foley whose in-the-know sources hinted at such a PMP coming soon. No specifics though, so in the meantime we can twiddle our thumbs and wonder. Wonder is indeed what’s been going on at the blogs who’ve circulated this bit of news. Of course, since nothing’s official yet there’s been a speculation-fest on what kind of hardware to expect from a revamped Zune. The Zune enjoys the privilege of being well-regarded both for its looks and performance by the tech press...

No, we didn’t mess up our grammar on the title of this post. This strange contraption from designer George Lee is called “A Date With Wine.” It’s a tongue in cheek hint at its use—see those numbers? You’re supposed to set the date you opened a bottle of wine before you plug it. Though best practice is drinking a bottle to the last drop, the moderates among us may prefer A Date With Wine for preserving our sobriety. Though we must admit, based on personal experience, unfinished bottles of wine tend to hang around for a while. We’re thinking the date on this stopper bothers your conscience enough to start guzzling the red stuff. Hey, why not? It’s good for your health anyway. Oh, and the dates have another use. Didn’t we mention unfinished wine has the bad habit of uh,...

At the IFA in Berlin this morning – a big ol’ electronics and gadgets fair that showcases new products – Samsung officially launched the Galaxy Tab, their highprofile tablet PC. Actually, it’s difficult to say whether it’s a tablet or an oversized phone. It has a 7 inch screen, runs on Android 2.2 and is 3G capable, so it’s creating a curious sub-market inbetween large screen smartphones and iPad-sized tablets. It’s available in two flavours – 16GB or 32GB, which is expandable by 32GB more. Connectivity allows for 3G, WiFi and Bluetooth, and the device also supports Adobe Flash Player 10.1. It also delivers a blow to the iPad by serving up front and rear-facing cameras – functionality that Apple should have included in the iPad from...

An iron has become a necessity these days, and is a must have for almost every household. Washed clean and neatly presses clothes is what everybody wants!! But how many times has it happened that you switched on the iron and got an urgent phone call while you were ironing? If u talk a bit longer and forget to switch off the iron then your clothes are ruined. Many times we lose our favourite garments because we forget to switch off the iron and engage into something else. So the roly poly iron will take care of this!! You must have seen that the roly poly toy if thrown on ground stands up by itself and it doesn’t fall down. So this roly poly iron does the same. It stands up on its own. And it can be one of the gifts for your teenaged daughter or son staying at the...

As well as launching a new iPod Touch, iPod Nano and a new Apple TV, Apple has alaso updated the iPod Shuffle. The new iPod Shuffle has had a re-design and now features buttons on the front so you can control your music. The clickwheel is now on the front of the new iPod Shuffle, and it features a clip on the back, you can also sync multiple playlists and genius mixes. The iPod Shuffle is made from a single piece of aluminum, and comes in a range of colors which include pink, orange, green, blue and silver. It comes with 2GB of storage and is available now for $49 from......

Exciting times from California this evening. Well, maybe. Well, probably. Sort of. Here’s the rundown of what Lord Jobs decreed moments ago: iOS 4.1 will be released next week for iPhone and iPod Touch, to include: • fixes to previous bugs, including a promised solution for long-suffering iPhone 3G users. Thank. Christ. • the ability to take HDR photos – it automatically creates mosaics of photos taken at different exposures to produce images with more detail • new Games Center functionality that’ll allow gamers to connect through apps, including shared gameplay and scoreboards iOS4.2 will be released later in November for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch including iOS 4 improvements like multitasking, as well as wireless printing The iPod range has been overhauled,...

Check out this gravity deifying iPad Stand called the Padfoot. The tiny corner stand is created from one piece of plastic with a slot cut into it in which you insert your iPad. Without actually seeing how this stand works it does seem very small and insignificant (only weighing 15g)  to hold upright the quite hefty iPad, safely without it slipping. The PadFoot is manufactured in tough but lightweight, 3D printed polyamide and is finished with a  fine surface texture. The Padfoot is available to purchase for $25 from Shapeways You can find more information about the new Padfoot iPad stand from the Michiel Cornelissen website. Via......

Sony are up against it again with another PS3 Jailbreak now on the scene, only shortly after Sony was able to block sales of the recent PSJailbreak USB device. The new PSGroove is calling itself the Open Source PSJailbreak and Sony will definitely have their work cut out trying to block the distribution of this jailbreak. The new PSGroove project is still in the early stages of development but can already be used on a USB stick to unlock a PS3 and already run unsigned code. ISO booting is also disabled making it unusable for running copied games, but the keyword there is “disabled” meaning the functionality to do so is already there, it just needs to be re-enabled. More information is available from the PS3Hax website......

Today Target has announced that it will soon be selling Facebook Credits Gift Cards which makes it the first high street store to sell the product. The Facebook Gift cards are expected to be available in values of $15, $25 and $50 and is an important move for the social networks virtual currency that it hopes will make up to one third of Facebooks revenue in the next year. While Facebook is free and always will be, Facebook Credits are an easy and convenient way for people to buy digital goods in more than 150 popular social games. Facebook has sealed a number of deals with game developers to allow its users to use the virtual currency to buy virtual goods in games. Developers already onboard with the virtual currency include Zynga, Crowdstar, LOLapps, and RockYou. The new Facebook...

The X-Frame electric folding car concept was recently unveiled at the Good Design Expo 2010 in Japan and has brought a new meaning to compact cars. The prototype is capable of changing its shape to suit different environments and speeds and could be a urban mobility innovation to solve large city transportation problems. The X-Frame electric folding car has been designed by researchers at the Nagoya Institute of Technology. Once in motion the seating area adapts to the speed and terrain the vehicle is crossing. When not is use the vehicle then folds up vertically for compact storage in either car parks or when parked in the street. Its powered by a rechargeable battery that is located in the large orange rear wheel. Via......

The Apple iPhone just became a lot more useful -- after a protective case was revealed which also doubles as a beer bottle opener.iBottleOpener functions as a normal run-of-the-mill iPhone case, protecting the device from all the usual scratches and dropsBut on the rear it reveals a classic bottle opener which inventor Zack Cram, from California, says he couldn't believe hadn't been added earlier.And Apple might want to consider building one into the next version of the iPhone because demand for the £15 case it sold out within two days.Makers say they are struggling to produce the bottle opening cases fast enough… and that they've already submitted a patent for a wine corkscrew iPhone case. Speaking to Newslite the 21-year-old inventer said: "People are just astounded that...

Sony has just unveiled its latest e-Readers with touch screens and has upgraded all three of its existing readers with new higher-contrast E-Ink Pearl displays. The same displays that are currently used in Amazons Kindle and Kindle DX. The Sony 5-inch Pocket e-reader gets re-badged from the PRS-300 to PRS-350 and the Touch Edition is renamed from the PRS-600 to PRS-650 retailing for $179.99 and $229.99 respectively and are available now. PRS-350 Specifications Price: $179.99 5-inch “clear touch” screen (16-level grayscale E-Ink Pearl screen) Weighs 5.64 ounces Measure 5.71 x 4.11 x 0.33 inches (HWD) 2 GB built-in memory (stores around 1,200 e-books) Text and handwritten note-taking capabilities Two full weeks of reading on a single battery charge Embedded multilingual...

Today HP have unveiled their latest media streaming device the Wireless TV Connect designed specifically for 1080p HD video streaming. HP claim there is no time-lag with the system also supports protected content, something that Intel’s Wireless Display can’t. Check out the video after the jump. No software is required to setup the new system you simply connect a transmitter to your computer via dual HDMI and USB cables and a receiver to your display and you are ready to go. Allowing you to stream 1080p HD video from any HDMI equipped computer to your TV. The HP Wireless TV Connect will be available to purchase in October and retail for $199. Via......

Microsoft has been busy redesigning their Xbox 360 wireless controller and has now released details of its new D-pad innovations. The first design difference you will notice is the colour of the controller. Microsoft has ditched the white and opted for a more sexy silver and black finish. Together with a new twist feature that converts the controllers D-Pad into either a raised or flush control pad for more accurate control. Watch the video after the break to see it in action. The multicoloured face buttons have also been replaced with grey A,B,X,Y ones to keep in with the new silver, black controller colour scheme. The new Xbox 360 wireless controller will be available on November 9 and will only be offered in a bundle with Microsoft’s Play and Charge kit. The new kit will...

SanDisk has added another new MP3 player to its range with the launch of the Sansa Fuze+. The SanDisk Sansa Fuze+ features a 2.4 inch QVGA LCD display and it is capable of payiung a range of video and audio files. The Sansu Fuze+ can playback MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC/M4A (DRM-free iTunes songs), FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, Audible, Secure WMA, Podcasts as well as H.264, MPEG-4, WMV, Flip Video and also has support for JPEG, BMP, TIFF*, GIF*, PNG* files. It features a microSDHC card slot and comes in a range of sizes which include 4GB, 8GB and 16GB, and prices start at $79.99 for tyhe 4GB model, $89.99 for the 8GB model and $119.99 for the 32GB model. The Sansa Fuze+ Mp3 player is now available from SanDisk. Press Release SANDISK INTRODUCES THE SANSA FUZE+ MP3 PLAYER—OFFERING A BEST-IN-CLASS COMBINATION...

Corsair have just unveiled their new HS1 Gaming Headset with a circumaural, closed-back design to help with extra long gaming sessions. The HS1 headset is also equipped with a unidirectional noise-cancelling microphone and audio controls that are easy to use without distracting you from your game. Fitted with massive, 50mm drivers the HS1 are designed to greatly reduce overloading, that can occur with 40mm headsets and deliver more accurate sound reproduction. Particularly for low-frequency effects and are lee likely to create distortion that can make it hard to discern voices and other important audio cues when in game environments. They are also fitted with surround sound with Dolby Headphone technology, so you can enjoy the multi-channel audio that brings so much to the cinematic...

If you need a replace keyboard or just looking for something a little different. You don’t have to spend money on a new Mac keyboard if you already have an old typewriter  you can dust off in the attic. This retro mechanical keyboard Mac mod is a fantastic way to use those old disused typewriters. If you fancy injecting life back into your old typewriter then a great guide over on the instructables website will show you exactly how to accomplish the task. The guide will help you convert your typewriter  into a USB compatible input device for your PC or Mac.The mod is intended to replace a full keyboard allowing you to ditch the plastic keys you currently have and replace them with a functional work of art : A USB Typewriter! Via Cult of......

Phillips new GoGear Connect Android-based PMP is now official and will be making an appearance at the IFA 2010 this week. Marketed as the first Wifi enabled MP4 player to offer a full Android experience it has a 3.2-inch screen and the ability to store up to 3,600 tracks, and 4,000 photos on its 16GB of internal memory. It also has an FM radio, microSD card slot for increasing your storage if needed a has a built in camera. (no detail have been released as yet to the camera specifications) The GoGear connect weighs just 128 grams and measures a pocket sized 113×12.6×59 mm and is capable of 25 hours of music playback and 5 hours of video playback from a single charge. The Phillips GoGear Connect Android will be arriving in October for $315 for the 16GB version and will be available in...

Last time we looked at the physical aspects of the tiny Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini – you can catch up in A Closer Look At The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Part One – and this time we’ll take a look at some of the functions of the phone. As we discovered in the previous article this phone runs Android version 1.6 so it benefits from some of the advantages of the Android operating system – most notably of which is access to the Android Market Store for adding applications. As the screen is small, each main screen panel can hold just one Widget application, some may find it a problem, but I found it quite useful – it feels broadly similar to the excellent webOS in this particular aspect. The hot touch areas in each corner of the phone are also useful as they can be...

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We have featured quite a few different iPad docks here at Geeky Gadgets, the latest one is the Jensen JiPS-250i iPad Dock. The Jensen JiPS-250i will also work with your iPhone or iPod as well as the iPad. You can use the dock in either portrait or landscape mode with your iPad, which comes in handy of you want to watch a movie and it also features a pair of built in stereo speakers. Another interesting feature on the Jensen JiPS-250i iPad Dock is that it has a video line out which lets you hook it up to a larger display, and it even comes with its own iPad application that has a number of features which include and alarm clock, a calendar, voice recording, a photo album and a number of social networking features. There are no details as yet on when the Jensen JiPS-250i iPad Dock will be...

Here is something fun for all the photography fans out there, the worlds smallest DSLR, although the worlds smallest DSLR doesn’t actually take photos, it is a perfect replica of a DSLR and even features a number of detachable lenses. This tiny DSLR measures just one inch wide, and it is a 1/6th scale of a standard DSLR, it features every button that you would find on your DSLR, as well as a screen, unfortunately you wont be able to use it to take photos. We thought about getting that mega-camera with the 2 foot long lens attached, but then we realized 1) Ow, our neck hurts and 2) Oops, didn’t mean to whack you in the head person-we’re-taking-a-photo-of! …which is why we decided to go small. Real small. Introducing the tiniest camera of all time: The Mini Model...

We love anything to do with steampunk here at Geeky Gadgets, here we have a cool creation from the Encline Design Team, the Steampunk Optimus Prime. As you can see from the photos, the Steampunk Optimus Prime transforms into a steam engine, and the level of detail on this cool creation is amazing. Head on over to Walyou and check out lots more photos of this cool Steampunk Optimus......

Just a quick message to all the users of the Geeky Gadgets iPhone App, we are currently experiencing problems with the application where the article titles are linking to the wrong articles. Our iPhone application developer are working on a fix for this, and we hope to have an updated version of the Geeky Gadgets iPhone app available to download from iTunes shortly. Sorry for any inconvenience this has......

The NSD Powerball 250 HZ pro blue screamer is a perfect device to work on your wrists. It is the fastest spinning device and one of the best selling once too. It is perfect for golfers, cricketers, musicians, and basket ball, badminton and hockey players too. The NSD powerball is recommended for patients suffering from arthritis, tennis elbow, repetitive strain injury and carpal tunnel syndrome and provides gentle rehabilitation.   Features •    Comes with a digital speed meter •    Very useful for extreme power bowlers •    It has a series of precision holes drilled in the rotor •    These holes enhance the jet fighter sound. •    It is useful for rehabilitation in...

Runners, joggers, and walkers have Nike Plus that puts sensors in their shoes to tell how long they run and give details about their workout. A company called Finis has announced a new product that will ship this holiday season that is sort of like the Nike Plus for swimmers. The device is called the Swimsense and it is worn on the wrist like a watch while swimming. The device uses motion sensing technology to record the number of laps the swimmer makes, total distance swam, calories burned, lap time, pace, and it can distinguish between different strokes. The Swimsense is the first performance monitor in the world that is able to tell the difference between the backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and Freestyle. The device will sell for $199.99 and the data is stored for viewing later...

IF you have a Mac but sometimes wish you had the capabilities to run other OS’s on it, a great tutorial shows you how to prepare your Mac to be able to run all three major OS’s from one system. The triple boot system will work on any Intel based Mac machine and allow you to run Mac OS X, Windows 7 (64-bit), and Ubuntu 10.0, sweet! The tutorial will show you how to build a single Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X, Windows 7 (64-bit), and Ubuntu 10.04. Before you start though you will need a Windows 7 DVD, a Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard DVD, and a blank CD or DVD for the Ubuntu install. If all goes well, you will soon be able to run Apple’s iLife suite, play Mass Effect 2 under Windows 7, and use some of the best open-source programs on the planet, all from one......