The Cubite sounds like some sort of minion from Clive Barker’s Hellraiser series, but it is actually much more tame and less violent than that. Heck, it functions as a peace loving device, meant to enhance audio from the computer without ditching either style or functionality - something that more and more hardware manufacturers are moving towards in today’s world as they compete with one another for your hard-earned dollars. Enter the Cubite - touted to be the first computer speaker with integrated USB hubs, all packaged into a rather hip and contemporary style. Its distinctive cube shape design with a gloss black finish is sure to complement any desk. (Read the full post about ‘Cubite speaker has USB hubs’…)

Gadget mavens Brando has a couple of chargers for the hugely successful Asus Eee PC, coming in the form of the Asus Eee PC Car Charger cable and the Asus Eee PC Travel Charger. The former retails for $18 while the latter is going for $23, with both capable of keeping your Eee PC juiced up no matter where you are. Needless to say, the car charger only works whenever you’re in a vehicle, while the Travel Charger makes it convenient to keep your Eee PC going no matter which part of the globe you’re at, supporting AC100v - AC240v with different plug heads that allows you to ditch your universal travel adapter. (Read the full post about ‘Asus Eee PC Chargers from Brando’…)

Posted Feb 4th 2008 5:45PM by Nilay PatelFiled under: Misc. Gadgets After months of rumors and speculation, NVIDIA announced today that it’s acquiring Ageia and its PhysX tech. There’s no word on how much coin NVIDIA is dropping on the deal, but the company says the move makes sense, given the similarities in GPU and PPU designs and the trend towards massively parallel coprocessing units like NVIDIA’s CUDA cards. (Read the full post about ‘NVIDIA to acquire Ageia’…)

Like the idea or not, TiVo does keep track of just what we are watching on a “second-by-second” basis. With that information, based on approximately 10,000 households they were able to provide us with this great Top 10 list of the most TiVo’d commercials from the big game.

1. E-Trade: “Baby”
2. Pepsi Co: “Justin Timberlake”
3. Doritos: “Mouse Trap” (user-generated)
4. Coca-Cola: “James Carville and Bill Frist”
5. Ice Breakers: “Carmen Electra”
6. Bridgestone: “Headlights”
7. Bud Light: “Cavemen”
8. Vitamin Water: “Horse Race”
9. Cars.com Plan B: “Witch Doctor”
10. Life Water: “Thriller”

Noticeably missing seems to be Toshiba’s HD DVD commercial.  In case you missed any of the commercials you can check them out over on Spike.com.

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It is well documented that plenty of rich (and famous - the two kind of go together always) folks often head to Switzerland and set up a home there as they don’t have to pay the taxman a single cent from their earnings. Well, what better place for Goldvish to open their store than in Geneva, Switzerland? This boutique will be neighbors with famous watchmakers and jewelry designers right smack in the middle of the city. Guess if you are a Geneva resident with more than a cool million Euros to spare, there is always the cell phone from Goldvish’s “Le Million” collection that is gold and diamond-studded, retailing for over €1.298 million. Tags: cool gear, cellphone, tech, hdtv (Read the full post about ‘Goldvish To Open In Geneva’…)

Posted Feb 4th 2008 10:23AM by Joshua TopolskyFiled under: Displays It looks like those three new NEC monitors we mentioned a few days ago are making their way over to the States, with prices, release dates… you know, the whole shebang. Now slightly redubbed the ASLCD174WXM, ASLCD194WXM, and ASLCD224WXM, the displays pack many of the same features, though they differ ever-so-slightly where it counts. The 17- and 19-inch models feature a 1440 x 900 resolution, with 800:1 and 1000:1 contrast ratios, while the 22-inch version sports a 1680 x 1050 resolution with a 900:1 contrast ratio. All three models use the company’s Ambix dual-input technology, NEC’s ECO Mode low-power settings, and include built-in speakers. (Read the full post about ‘NEC intros three new LCD displays Stateside’…)

Posted Feb 4th 2008 11:24AM by Donald MelansonFiled under: Wireless There’s already plenty of folks working to make WiFi as ubiquitous as possible, but a team of researchers at the University of Cambridge seem to think they’ve devised one of the most efficient solutions yet, although it’s not without its share of hurdles. The basic idea is to turn a sometimes frowned upon activity into an acceptable one, by making it safe for individuals to share their home WiFi with neighbors and passers-by. To do that all-important latter bit, the researchers propose that the guests would only be given access to a “tunnel” to a single, trusted point on the internet (as illustrated above), with a firewall offering further protection. (Read the full post about ‘Researchers tout co-op system for ubiquitous WiFi’…)

It seems that scientists are now working on Transformers-like robots that are able to shapeshift at the flick of a switch, mimicking ant-like behaviour. You won’t find behemoths from the movie making an appearance anytime soon, as these are miniature robots that use electromagnetic forces to cling together and assume different shapes. A final, commercialized product would definitely be more than interesting to look at. It is said that summer of 2008 will see a prototype roll out from the research lab.

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For the latest info on the coolest gadgets, emerging technology and wired madness, subscribe to our full news feed or have it delivered to your inbox. Always free. Always unique. Thanks for visiting! This is without a doubt the brightest flashlight I have ever seen. It is dangerously bright, using a pack of 54 batteries and a mercury arc bulb to shoot a beam of light up to four miles high. Seriously folks, this is something that you would have to use responsibly. If you can light up a cloud four miles high, it is certainly enough to cause problems for air traffic, not to mention the fact that it can actually burn skin. (Read the full post about ‘The Maxablaster-Portable Star Light, be Careful Where you Point that Thing’…)

Kodak has just rolled out its Nexpress M700 Digital Color Press that spits out A3 prints faster than you can say “Kodak”. It is capable of hitting a whopping 70 pages per minute - that translates to approximately 2,160 sheets per hour, placing this very far away from the home printer solution market. Needless to say, the Nexpress M700 delivers superior image quality, productive throughput across all supported substrates, application flexibility and integration with existing digital workflows. If you’re going to start a small printing business in your hometown, this looks like a pretty good candidate to help kick it off. (Read the full post about ‘Kodak Nexpress M700 Digital Color Press’…)