How Much do They Profit from That: From the iPhone to Mcdonald’s Double Cheeseburger
Making billions, 6 cents at a time… Except for Apple of course. [Buzzfeed]
Category Archives: Gadgets
80s Cash in the Attic: How Much are your Old Toys Worth? [Infographic]
A fantastic infographic by 80sRetroToys.com listing some cool toys from the 80s along with their original prices and how much they can sell for today depending on their conditions. The infographic is massive, so if you are reading this from the front page, be sure to hit the “read more” link below to view it […]
Huge Thinkgeek Sale: 50 Über Geeky Products at 50% Off!
50 great and über geeky products at insanely low prices! From this awesome Star Trek U.S.S. Enterprise D Pizza Cutter (above), to this highly useful bag of holding (below,) there’s something for everyone over there! Check it out! [Huge Thinkgeek Sale: 50 Great Products at 50% Off]
The New HP ‘Sprout’ Is A True 3D PC
HP is launching a new computer that blends touchscreens, scanners and cameras into something very unlike a standard desktop PC. It remains to be seen if people will find enough uses for it to make it a success. The $1,899 device, oddly named Sprout, is a standard PC at heart, running Windows 8 but with […]
The World’s First Real-Life Hoverboard is Here!
People have been dreaming about hoverboards for a long time now! For many, it started back in 1989 when the then fictional device appeared in “Back to the Future II.” But thanks to the Hendo hoverboard, fiction is now becoming reality! Unfortunately, the hoverboard will only work on non-ferromagnetic metal surfaces such as copper and […]
Battery-Powered ‘Umbrella’ Creates Invisible Force Field
A Chinese inventor has come up with an “umbrella” that uses air rather than fabric. It’s great news for the user, but not so much for fellow pedestrians. The project, which has destroyed its Kickstarter funding target, is still very much in development and inventor Chuan Wang expects to refine the device heavily before a […]
Overstressed? Why Not Try this Infectious Disease Stress Ball?
Stress balls are an awesome way to help relieve your stress, but they’re kind of boring. Fortunately, thanks to these infectious disease balls from Thinkgeek, that’s no longer the case! Available in four colors: Smallpox, zombie virus, cooties red, and bubonic plague. [Infectious Disease Stress Ball – Available from Thinkgeek – $4.99]
Game Of Thrones Dragon Egg Flash Drive
Once it hatches, this Game of Thrones dragon egg flash drive will fortunately not reveal a tiny dragon that will set your house ablaze, but will carry around 8GB of data for you. From Thinkgeek: Knowledge is power, right? Then this egg holds 8 GB of power, specifically. When you break open the shell of […]
$250 Smart Lock Hits Apple Stores
A physical “smart lock” that uses your phone instead of a key to lock and unlock doors is going on nationwide retail sale. The August Smart Lock, previously an online exclusive, will be stocked in Apple stores for $250. The lock fits on the inside of a door, meaning it won’t be noticeably different from […]
The Stir Kinetic Desk: Automated Motorized Desk Makes Ergonomics Pricey
Sitting at a desk all day isn’t the best thing for your health. But an extremely costly gadget to address that problem is a reminder that sometimes it’s possible to over-engineer a solution. The Stir Kinetic desk is based around the idea that maintaining good health while working at a desk isn’t simply a matter […]