The Sony Datman DAT player/recorder- not old enough to be retro in this dimension.
Datman features:
Up to 4 hours recording/playback with 2 "AA" alkaline batteries
Sony rechargeable batteries "AA...
We have talked about the Eye-fi wireless SD card before, and a quick Google search shows that it has quickly caught on with the digital photography crowd. Even better is the fact that the new Niko D9...
It doesn't look like Sony has figured it out. At least not in the North American market. While the product has performed extremely well in Japan, the sales in America have been somewhat of a letdown. ...
Finding a place for a new console in your home theater rig isn't always easy, especially when technology evolves. The consoles aren't always that pretty. LG seeks to solve this problem with their styl...
Some of the best times to take pictures are times when you don't want to bring your expensive and frgaile CyberShot along. But if you ever find yourself with a potentially great shot at the beach or p...
No matter how much you try, you will never have enough wall outlets. That's why we have extension cords and power adapters to multiply them. One of the ways of cutting down on wires and power cords is...
The Multimedia Desk awakens for another episode of tech-infusion. The last time we talked about a cool Cmoy headphone amp being made from the same wood used to make the table. Before that we built t...
Sure, if you're really tech savvy you no longer have a landline. Instead you use either your mobile or Skype to chat voice-to-voice. But some of us still talk old school style, and even further, some...
We love the idea of Apple's mobile me. All your stuff synchronized between your devices and available anywhere would make our lives so much easier and less cluttered. We have two laptops and a mess of...
Space is always at a premium. Some home theater systems are pretty elaborate. They can take up a lot of space. Which is why Philips' new round home theater system is so interesting. The Dutch manufact...
iPods and iPhones are ubiquitous. A lot of people who own one product, own the other. iLuv caters to the people who want to dock both their iPhone and iPod. It solves the age-old dilemma on which prod...
We have seen things like the Belkin Conserve which are designed to help you eliminate vampire power. The idea is to provide an easy way of fully disconnecting devices without having to crawl behind f...
It's true - those professional-looking headphones look great, but only when they're tucked away or hanging from a beautiful headphone stand and not sprawled all over your desk like a dead rabbit. No w...
Dear Unplggd readers,
Yes it's me, your Unplggd editor, Soniaz. I need your help. I've recently moved my TV into a small closet that fits my TV perfectly and my components, well, almost perfectly (s...
At Nvidia's NVISION show this week, the MythBusters wanted to represent the difference between single and multicore processors, referring to CPUs and GPUs, respectively. They used a single-barrel pain...
When you are on the go and your cell phone runs out of juice, it's always frustrating not to be able to use it. Power users will carry their chargers, but finding outlets isn't always easy. The chargi...
We can't see any practical and legal uses for having a Wi-Fi signal in your car on the highway. There's no reason to be looking at a screen (GPS, over a satellite signal, would be the exception here)....
Meaure twice, cut once. I know that we are reliant on the web for pretty much everything but it's definitely not foolproof as this restaurant sign clearly shows. Oh well, hope the food is good.
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There's nothing wrong with having the desire to turn your home into an all-out fashion photography studio. With the KaleidioLight by Dodo ArsIan, it's even easier. Just throw a bunch of these around t...
Logitech has just announced the release of a simple yet efficient music player. It connects easily to your home network and streams all of your content. It also has the ability to access your LastFM, ...
We must preface by saying that it's common practice for newspapers and Web sites to have pre-written obituaries for notable people ready on hand, so that when they do kick the bucket, they can fill in...
Sony just unveiled the KDL-40ZX1, which at just 9.9mm is the world's thinnest LCD HDTV. The Sony HDTV panel nearly halves the depth of Hitachi's thin model, and comes extremely close to Pioneer's ultr...
Back in the 007 we posted about Dutch designer Jonas Samson's conceptual LED wallpaper. Well, it looks like Jonas has made this paper into a reality......
While some of the more practical details are missing, like how the unit is powered and controlled, this Ikea hack is still a very interesting concept. A Microsoft Surface, inspired table for those on...
The two inch square Space Cube computer is a first in small form factor. It's smaller than a cup or an apple, yet packs a punch. This is what the future of computing will be, extremely small and porta...
This definitely has an audience of ready and waiting consumers: Casio's next release of compact digital cameras, the Exilim Zoom Z300 and Z250 will both come with a "makeup function to beautifully cap...
iPhones are power hungry little devices. They'll go through a charge in no time if you are using them on the go. Brando's come up with their new version of their extra-power supply for the iPhone. Thi...
Being considered "lamps of the future," manufacturers sure aren't skimping on the design department. From Cool Hunting, here's a roundup of the most stylish LED lamps on the market today....
How's this for a bath. More like the water fountain at the Bellagio then a bathtub, the Kohler VibrAcoustic bath coordinates music, lighting and vibration for one hell of a bath....
Most people don't enjoy typing on the little keyboards that come with laptops nowadays. Some of the bigger laptops have quite comfortable ones. However, the smaller form factor laptops can be a pain t...
The Room Tech Beingz Alarm Clock feels like a little alien friend has come into your bedroom and hopped on your bedside table to wake you up because he needs to be fed. We're tossed up between whether...
We've talked about dolling up your computer monitor with felt in the past, and now we've found a felt option for protecting your computer monitor when you're away.
Etsy user sallyenglanddesign has ...
With all of the access to information that iPhones and Blackberrys give you, it always seems that the Web pages and applications that are the most hyped (we're talkin' to you, skateboarding dog on You...
I've always hated the default Windows XP Bliss wallpaper. It was always pixelated when I worked on my 20" monitor and basically annoyed me every time I saw it. Here's an alternative. A really good one...
You ever get that watching a video on an iPod or iPhone just isn't cutting it? A know-it-all would say, "Well, that's what you get for downsampling the video to fit it onto that little thing in the fi...
Most headphones are clearly designed for men. There aren't that many that appeal to women. Sony has tried to rectify this problem with their MDR-EX33 series of in-ear headphones. They come in a variet...
Techies have a reputation for being homebodys. But we know that Unplggd readers are not the round-the-clock WOW-playing geeks that come to mind. You guys like to get out more. But even when you're on ...
It's hard to say whether Asus's F6 Scented Notebooks are stepping towards the right direction with their new "aromatic marketing." Don't let the Morning Dew or Aqua Ocean smells fool you, though, the ...
There is nothing more frustrating than in-ear headphones that keep sliding or slipping out of your ears. Design-wise, these little ear pieces are made to stay in your ear, but finding a pair that actu...
Installing solar panels on your home is one of the smartest things you can do, but it's also costly -- even if you're using Ikea's upcoming solar sheets. Finding out after the fact that you've instal...
Slick, slick, slick. What do you need in order to control a radio? A knob for the volume and a knob for tuning into stations. The hidden radio does both without having either. ...
The phenomenal success of the iPhone and the iPod Touch has pushed tactile technology to the forefront of designers, manufacturers and consumers. Touch-based screens have existed for a while, but the ...
Panasonic's latest 103" plasma TV monster is getting cheaper. However, in the world of 103" plasma TVs, cheaper is a relative term.
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It was the strangest thing. I was flipping through a home theater magazine that was just sitting out in the office and found myself wondering why everything looked so old. There was an article talking...
We already thought we brought you the surprisingly top-secret Microsoft mouse design before, but it turns out there is more to the story. It;s not really the design that's supposed to be revolutionary...
Using VOIP has become easier and easier, so much that some people almost exclusively use it. Landlines are slowly becoming a thing of the past, thanks to VOIP technology. It's always been a challenge ...
We like how Shawn's lit up hutch makes the back end of his home office look a bit like a diorama......
The writer in me wants to fly to Japan to shell out the Yen for this electronic dictionary. The rest of me, however realizes that I haven't owned or used an electronic dictionary since grade school. T...
Zaha Hadid Room in Madrid's Hotel Puerta America...
Oh, the irony - the rule of thumb when playing with a computer is never have a magnet come anywhere near it due to the fact that it can easily erase your hard drive and leave you crying in a corner, b...
The Portable PC Theater is a beautifully designed combo, by South Korean industrial designer Jin Woo Han. It is a computer and an LCD projector, all in one. It allows people to enjoy movies anywhere t...
At first it was just mood lighting behind the TV, but now Philips is taking that lighting experience into your living room....
The iPhone is great, it does more for the average tech consumer than most could ever ask for. But one complaint, not only about the iPhone but of any multi-tasking phone, is that playing most games on...
Dutch designer Peter van der Jagt came up with this really nifty LED clock. It shows the current time, day and date using 1500 red LEDs. That's not a type, that's really the right number. 1500. The cl...
Man, just staring at all those shiny gizmos makes me want to drool a river. From the multi-speaker setup to the brilliant use to color to make all that silver pop, Thomas' balance of tech and decor de...
Stopped by my screen printer's today to put in a new order of Feral for Life shirts and was reminded of Jason Chaste's rad DIY project in his Teamscreen showroom......
Dear Unplggd,
We're all moved in to our new (NYC) place and I wonder if there are services out there to help set up a home office so that the wires aren't, well, haywire. Thanks.
Stacey
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Just like all accessories, headphones change over time. Even though if you've been enjoying your own set for a while, there are always better sounding ones and better looking ones out there, unless yo...
Docking an iPhone or an iPod is always a struggle. There are so many choices and there is so little space on your nightstand. What to do? Fret no more, if you are looking for a nice digital alarm cloc...
Whoa there, Kensington, you're not the only wireless monitor adapter out there anymore. How about stepping it up another notch by using new USB-IF technology to clone monitors all over your home? As l...
"If Xbox Live were a state, it would rank as the country’s seventh largest, giving it approximately 20 electoral votes." Substantial numbers, which is probably why Xbox and Rock the Vote have decide...
We love checking out mods and hacks. Some of them gice us great D-I-Y ideas for our own home, while the others are just great "how-and-why-did-he-do-that" pieces. We could see this Touch Screen Interf...
Everyone has the same dilemma when it comes to earphones: what to do with them when you aren't listening to your iPod? There are a few choices, like bunching them up into a ball or wrapping them aroun...
There are a few coffee houses sprinkled through the states that specialize in creating artwork using the foam and coffee in your latte. One computer engineer turned barista engineer has turned the ar...
GPS navigators are becoming more commonplace than we'd originally thought they might be when we started to see them a few years back. They're the next-wave MP3 player; in the beginning, a few people h...
The Hardiman was the first attempt to construct and design a powered exoskeleton. It was conceived by GE.in 1965. It's original purpose was to allow the wearer to lift with ease loads up to 1500 poun...
We've never heard of Korean maker Celrun until recently, but it looks like they've borrowed more than a couple influential design concepts from Sony and Apple with their new super-portable PC. Powered...
The prices of USB flash drives keeps going down. The price of creating the devices is also plummeting. As usual, people always want to get the biggest possible drives. This is especially true for USB...
From MadreInSpain, the "Boxes Light" would be a welcome addition to any techie's home—or any movie buff's home, for that matter. Displaying the now-universal signs for play, pause, stop, record,...
Got a bad case of insomnia? Looking for a technological solution that helps you go sleep and wake using a combination of soothing and gentle LED lighting coupled with a soundscape designed to aid REM ...
The media cabinet designed by Aranda and Lasch reminds me a lot of that Asteroids video game I used to play on my graphing calculator in high school. Cracked like some kind of burned in geometric deca...
The recent wave of ultra-thin USB drives continues with the KeyXpress, a key shaped USB flash drive by Aexea. This is actually a pretty cool concept, since you can easily lug around a good number on a...
Pottery Barn and PB Teen have both been stepping into the tech game of late. We want to know...
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When it comes to mobile phones, text messages are as common as making a phone call. Now email while away from your computer is becoming just as common due to devices such as the Blackberry. But is ema...
The Folderix USB flash drive is made by Art Lebedev, the team behind the ultimate keyboard, the Optimus Maximus. The drive is designed to look like a folder icon. ...
Let's talk about contrast. Looking around, we notice a pair of office chairs, a PC next to an iMac, and a ukulele and an electric guitar join hands in a corner. A room's personal dynamic is often over...
Everyone knows that retro is chic. However, it may seem odd to dock an iPod to a 40s style jukebox, but there are a lot of retro style iPod accessories out there. The Xi Classic Jukebox is inspired by...
Closer, but not quite there yet. It really does seem to be the last thing that needs to be sorted before we can have a home full of gadgets without the mess of wires. Just think of the possibilities t...
A few new clues have come out to support the rumor that the fourth-generation iPod Nano is going to have a taller silhouette and a larger screen ratio......
If getting a wooden USB flash drive isn't enough, you can now purchase wooden animal USB drives. Marubeni InfoTech, the same company behind the wooden USB dirve, has launched these cute little 1GB dri...
Sandra over on Flickr shows off her Ikea headboard outfitted with LED lights that let it shine at night. After the jump an explanation of how she made it......
If we went back in time and told Zach Morris and his brick phone about the cell phones of today, with their 3G internet and Bluetooth technology, he'd flip. We have to admit, we are amazed at how much...
What a lazy, lazy Sunday. That's the latest foster doing what we wish we were doing -- sleeping on a warm laptop... This week was a keeper and so were the posts that filled it up. We rounded up a ton...
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