http://thegadgetsnews.com Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:44:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en On many of the online shows that I am prone to watch on my typical work day, I have been seeing ads for the “Mojave Experiment”. At first I thought it was a reference to the Area 51/Roswell incident, but Roswell is actually nowhere near the Mojave desert. ... http://thegadgetsnews.com/2008/08/28/mojave-experiment-success-failure-or-something-else/ Arkon will be making available premium upgrade aftermarket car mount bundles for both the Mio Moov and Navman S-Series GPS, and each of these mount bundles comprise of a custom cradle adapter as well as a location specific pedestal that is meant for use in the vehicle itself only. ... http://thegadgetsnews.com/2008/08/28/arkon-offers-car-mount-bundles-for-mio-moov-and-navman-s-series-gps-units/ Many kids nowadays are getting used to being chauffeured by their parents all over town, so maybe it’s time for some of those kids to “pay” for their trips. Gizoo is currently selling “Dad’s Cab” for $18, which allows you to put this fake taxi meter on your dashboard ... http://thegadgetsnews.com/2008/08/28/ferry-your-kids-by-the-meter/ Sony's Blu-ray player continues to help pay the bills for patent lawyers. Orinda Intellectual Properties is the latest to file a case alleging that Sony has violated some Blu-ray related patents, says gaming website Edge. Sony has allegedly infringed on a patent that broadly describes "methods for ... http://thegadgetsnews.com/2008/08/28/sony-faces-blu-ray-related-patent-lawsuit/ A recent post on the Google blog has hinted that we may soon be able to edit the search results presented to us via a Google search. The post, by Google Distinguished Engineer Ben Gomes, discusses how Google are always ... http://thegadgetsnews.com/2008/08/28/google-experiments-with-editing-search-results/ When I received the Air Jacket from Power Support I swear I thought they had sent me an empty case. Inside, however, there's an almost invisible hard backing that fits snugly to the back of the iPhone 3G and an anti-glare screen for the front. Virtually thin as ... http://thegadgetsnews.com/2008/08/28/emperors-new-iphone-3g-case-vs-ifrogz-tire-tread-model/ Product: Jabra SP700. Price and Availability: $99 out now Pros: Doesn’t make you look like a tool.  Easily answer calls in your car.  Makes not upgrading to the expensive new cars “tech package” a lot easier to live with.  Sound is great, surround sound through speakers ... http://thegadgetsnews.com/2008/08/28/gadgetell-review-jabra-sp700-stop-looking-like-a-jerk/ Kyle Lechtenberg has designed the Visual Assistance Card that will help visually impaired users keep their personal information private, allowing them to shop in just about any store. It works by laying on top of the debit/credit card reader, relying on Braille imprinted on the card to keep everything ... http://thegadgetsnews.com/2008/08/28/visual-assistance-card/ Just as small, fast-moving mammals replaced lumbering dinosaurs, pocketable gadgets are evolving to fill niches that larger, deskbound computers can't reach. But as they shrink, these gadgets are faced with problems mammals face, too, such as efficiently dissipating heat. The recent example of Apple's first-generation ipod nanos ... http://thegadgetsnews.com/2008/08/28/gadget-designers-push-the-limits-of-size-safety/ If you spend an equal amount of time on your iphone watching movies as well as talking, it would make perfect sense to consider the iPhone Projector. After all, this device helps project a video image of the movie on a nearby surface, giving your eyes some much needed ... http://thegadgetsnews.com/2008/08/28/iphone-projector/