Monthly Archives: November 2006

Victorinox s.beat MP3 Digital Audio Player

Just when thought we’d seen it all with the USB thumbdrive-in-a Swiss Army Knife, Victorinox has again surprised us. Taking off from its first digital foray, the company has now added an MP3 player with remote to its arsenal of tools. The s.beat, just out, comes in 1GB and 2GB flavors, with a 4GB version [...]

Kodai Djinns

If you’re stumped for ideas this festive giving season, these Kodai Djinns could just be this season’s boy toy for your geek pal. It took us a while to figure this out, but it’s essentially Tamagotchi meets yoyo with a battle slant that should appeal to gamers. Gameplay involves spinning the yoyo to power up [...]

USB Cannon

Whip out the big guns. It’s the battle of the Alamo all over again. Get ‘em before they get you. It’s not the first USB weapon of mass destruction we’ve seen (remember the USB-Powered Air Darts?), but the USB Cannon is no less fun. This one shoots out not only foam Babes as missiles, it [...]

Easy Desk Aluminum

Just when we thought the the Rainbow Book Stand was the ultimate sloth machine, here comes the notebook companion. Who says a laptop has to sit on your lap or even on a tabletop? The Easy Desk Aluminum puts it exactly where we like to be–flat out horizontal. Fortunately, it’s a little more flexible that [...]

Microsoft Zune

Rather than being something truly special, the anti-Apple initiative is just another non-iPod Original post by TIME.com Gadget of the Week