Gadgetoid

gadg-et-oid [gaj-it-oid]

-adjective

1. having the characteristics or form of a gadget;
resembling a mechanical contrivance or device.

Archive for June, 2008

Oregon Scientific RMR500 “Clima Control”

The RMR500 from Oregon Scientific is dubbed a “weather and home environment station” and supports monitoring the temperature and humidity in up to four rooms, displaying this information on a large LCD display. I can’t help but think it would…

Sony STR-DG820 AV Reciever

Marking the migration of enthusiast features to a slightly more consumer market the STR-DG820 includes HD Audio decoding and full 1080/24P video support with Deep Colour and x.v. Colour compatibility.

The Incredible Hulk – Xbox 360

Review by Johnus Maximus Hot on the heels of the cinematic release of Marvel Studios latest summer blockbuster comes the action packed video game The Incredible Hulk, developed by Edge of Reality and published by Sega, available on Xbox 360,…

Sony Handycam With “Smile Shutter”

When reading through the press release for the Sony HD Handycam HDR-CX11E I encountered a concept so insane that I couldn’t help but check if I’d fallen through time and landed on the 1st of April. The HDR-CX11E is no…

Trek-Tech TrekPod, The Hiking Staff Tripod

Trek Technologies LLC was formed in 2004 after identifying a market need based on personal outdoor experience. Their idea? To create a sturdy, lightweight, convenient, multi-purpose device with the functionality of both a tripod and trekking pole or hiking staff.…

AMD And DivX To Bring Hardware Decoding To Imageon

Taking mobile media that one step further, DivX and Advanced Micro Dynamics have signed on the dotted line and intend to bring DivX-decoding to AMDs Imageon application processor. This technology will find its way into next generation phones and portable…

CamGrip Get Your Grip On

Normally I wouldn’t rush out to purchase 3.5 inches of rubber, but that’s all the CamGrip is. The CamGrip tackles a problem I didn’t even know existed by screwing into the bottom of your pocket shooter providing a big, rubberised…

Sandberg Multi Card Reader

If for some reason you lack a billion-in-one card reader built-in to your computer to handle reading and writing the dizzying (and still growing) number of available media card formats that every gadget-lover has to deal with on a near…

Sound Control Stores Acquired By Professional Music Technology

Professional Music Technology, winner of “Best UK Music Retailer Chain” for two years running has taken on Sound Control stores in Norwich, Leeds and Manchester Salford adding to their existing stores in Birmingham, Northampton, Oxford, Romford and Southend. This is…

Warwick Streamer LX LTD 2008 4 And 5 String Basses

Warwicks annual limited edition bass model has arrived and this year it’s set to be the undeniably gorgeous envy of bass players the world over. The humble sounding Warwick Streamer LX LTD 2008 boasts an impressive real-wood aesthetic with an…