http://www.gadgetleak.com Cool New Gadgets and Gizmos Mon, 12 Jan 2009 02:15:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Computing orb wraps occupant in LCD displays to no obvious end As uninviting as this thing is, I had to snap a shot and upload it. Joel has always had this idea of a work-cocoon in which he is surrounded by displays that keep him apprised of everything happening on ... http://www.gadgetleak.com/2009/01/11/computing-orb-wraps-occupant-in-lcd-displays-to-no-obvious-end/ CES: Sony CEO: "Open technologies are winning." Source: feeds.boingboing.netCES live- what I like so far The CES 2009 is still going although it’s obvious today that a lot of attendees have had enough and are not attending today.  Kevin and I will be seeing a ... http://www.gadgetleak.com/2009/01/10/ces-sony-ceo-open-technologies-are-winning/ PMP - No Touchscreen Most of the guys I know are into the craziness of PMP (portable media players)! Every single day they wait for something new in the world of PMPs, hanging out in the dedicated forums, etc. I bet a new concept of a PMP with no touchscreen ... http://www.gadgetleak.com/2009/01/09/pmp-no-touchscreen-9/ Slow morning at the CES Today is officially the start of the CES proper and in true journalistic fashion Kevin and I have split up and are at the two different venues.  Kevin is in the main Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) and I am ensconced in the Sands Expo ... http://www.gadgetleak.com/2009/01/09/slow-morning-at-the-ces/ SouthWing teams up with AT&T for SH241 Bluetooth headset Telecommunications giant AT&T and SouthWing have come together to offer the new SouthWing SH241 Bluetooth headset which is bundled with AT&T’s service, offering users the opportunity to access the latest news updates that are streamed directly to the Bluetooth headset itself, ... http://www.gadgetleak.com/2009/01/08/southwing-teams-up-with-att-for-sh241-bluetooth-headset/ Get three future Windows 7 features for Vista today Two hacks have already surfaced for Windows Vista that add new features from Windows 7, and I expect we'll see more over the next year. Paul Thurrott points out this hack trio so you can one or both of the following ... http://www.gadgetleak.com/2009/01/07/get-three-future-windows-7-features-for-vista-today/ Coffee break- no laptop case? I'm working away in the local coffee bar and see something that I've been seeing more and more of lately and it puzzles me. A couple of people was working away at the tables and got up to leave to resume their work day. They ... http://www.gadgetleak.com/2009/01/06/coffee-break-no-laptop-case-3/ How much will Microsoft charge for Windows 7 on netbooks? A lot of discussion has bounced around since Microsoft showed Windows 7 running on a netbook at the PDC recently. This was an obvious attempt to show us all that Windows 7 is less resource hungry than Vista and could ... http://www.gadgetleak.com/2009/01/05/how-much-will-microsoft-charge-for-windows-7-on-netbooks/ Name the Thing Contest - 71 This contest will run for one week (Dec 13 - Dec 18, 2008) . Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item pictured above and give an example of what can be done with it. Note that the ... http://www.gadgetleak.com/2009/01/04/name-the-thing-contest-71-3/ CNC Machine built using Washing Machine Motors   Remember the Fisher & Paykel Smart Drive Washing Machine Wind Generator from earlier this month? Well it looks like there is more uses for those motors! How about recycling 3 used washing machines into a huge powerful CNC machine. It takes ... http://www.gadgetleak.com/2009/01/02/cnc-machine-built-using-washing-machine-motors/ Door Can Caddy helps save space Are you amazed at how the brilliant minds at Ikea actually managed to cram in so much stuff in such a small room? Well, the Door Can Caddy might not be from Ikea, but it will help those who have space-starved fridges maximize whatever ... http://www.gadgetleak.com/2009/01/01/door-can-caddy-helps-save-space/ 30 GB Zunes failing all over the place The screams of anguish you might have heard today are the natural reaction of owners of 30 GB Zunes.  They started bricking world-wide last night at midnight and nothing can bring them back.  No word from Microsoft or anyone else what ... http://www.gadgetleak.com/2008/12/31/30-gb-zunes-failing-all-over-the-place/ SifuF's portable N64: the Nintendo Sixtyfree Lite-R Unlike most portable console mods, Ben Heck forumer SifuF's Nintendo Sixtyfree Lite-R doesn't look like a dictionary-like slab of plastic and particle board when viewed in profile. In fact, it's all very svelte, considering the console from which its guts were omphalically plucked... ... http://www.gadgetleak.com/2008/12/31/sifufs-portable-n64-the-nintendo-sixtyfree-lite-r/ GigaOM reviews the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 The Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 has been anticipated for a long, long time since SE announced they were going to make a Windows Mobile based phone. The X1 has some innovative UI features designed to augment the austere Windows Mobile interface and it ... http://www.gadgetleak.com/2008/12/30/gigaom-reviews-the-sony-ericsson-xperia-x1/ Leathery Dell XPS 13 shots and Adamo rumors Engadget's Joshua Topolsky reveals the Dell Studio XPS 13 with glorious high-res art. He also has murmurs about the firm's secret project, Adamo. Apparently the device -- which the company plans to market as the "world's thinnest laptop" -- was slated to ... http://www.gadgetleak.com/2008/12/29/leathery-dell-xps-13-shots-and-adamo-rumors/