Category Archives: Gadgets
AlphaSphere
The AlphaSphere is a… well, I really don’t know how to describe it. It’s basically a new type of MIDI instrument that adds a whole new dimension to live performance.
Seagate Promising 60TB Drives After Density Breakthrough
Using a new technique called “heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR)”, scientists at hard drive giant Seagate demonstrated a jaw-dropping terabit-per-square-inch hard drive this week, almost doubling the potential areal density of the modern drive. It’s a breakthrough that allows capacities as high as 60TB in future models. ExtremeTech has more details.
iPad 3 vs. Assault Rifle (and Shotgun)
YouTube user RatedRR took both an HK-53 and an M4 shotgun to the iPad 3. The results? Obviously, the iPad is toast. But it held up surprisingly well to the damage.
Google to Unveil $149 Nexus Tablet?
According to a report from Android and Me, the tablet industry could once again be on the verge of a serious shake-up in terms of price points. Google is said to be working directly with Asus to produce a Nexus tablet that will retail for as low as $149. Hot damn!
Apple to Announce Plans For $100,000,000,000 Reserve
Tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. EST, Apple CEO Tim Cook and CFO Peter Oppenheimer will hold a conference call to unveil the outcome of the company’s internal debate over what to do with its $100 billion in cash. As the wealthiest company in the world, this announcement is sure to have huge financial implications for the United States stock market – good or bad.
The Kebo One Handed Bottle Opener
Pop brews like a boss with the Kebo, the world’s only patented one-handed bottle opener.
Pioneer RMX1000 Remix Station
Pioneer is once again revolutionizing the way of the DJ with the RMX1000 Remix Station - the most advanced live remixing tool ever created.
iPad Released, Already Rooted, iFixIt Teardown Complete
The “resolutionary” new iPad hit stores across the United States today – and the Chronic Dev Team has already liberated it from the restrictions of iTunes using a modified version of the Absinthe jailbreaking tool. IFixIt also already has a teardown of Apple’s newest tablet.
Overall, the revision doesn’t seem to be impressing anyone nearly as much as the iPad 2. In fact, Gizmodo found that a lot of people can’t even tell the difference between the two.
No New Xbox 360 at E3 2012
Microsoft squashed all of the rumors today concerning the next Xbox console and E3 2012. The company does not intend to unveil the new system, which is codenamed either “loop” or “durango” depending on who you talk to, at this year’s E3 or “any time soon” for that matter. In fact, they plan to focus entirely on the latest Xbox 360 games and services at the show.
Of course, this could just be a ploy to get Nintendo and Sony to let their guard down.






