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Konami knows that anyone who does more than about 3 push-ups can’t keep his/her breath and count at the same time, so they have created the Push-up Counter (or, as they call it in the Babelfish translation, “the arm counter.”) At a size of 75 x 118 x 135 mm, you and your buds can try for its limit of 999 by chin or chest, but we both know none of you will get that far. Available in Japan, the battery operated (not included) gadget goes for ¥1764 (~$15.00.)
Read More 
| Konami (Japanese) via fosfor gadgets
Gallery: Keep Track of Push-Ups
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Erno has finally found something more creative to do with his time, or at least his parent company has. Techno Source’s Rubik’s Revolution was unveiled at the recent Toy Wishes Holiday Preview in New York. The cube plays 6 different electronic games with successive levels while displaying lights and sound effects. It is also has multiplayer capability. Available for $19.99, we foretell that it will create a whole new generation of Rubik’s addicts with celebs like Snoop Dogg promoting it.
Read More | Rubik's Revolution Product Page
Gallery: Rubik’s Revolution Released
Take this, mini-helicopters. If you want to impress other RC toy operators, this Pterosaur could be just the way to do it. The 440 x 340 x 80 mm lizard has flapping wings, glowing LED eyes, and is made of EPP foam so that it is lightweight and almost crashproof. The dinosaur’s remote is also it’s charger and it will fly in all directions up to 100 feet. With a charge of 30 minutes, you can get about 10 minutes of flight time. The Pterosaur runs on 6 AA batteries (not included) and is available for £39.95 (~$81.00.)
Read More | Crazy About Gadgets
Gallery: Pterosaur Takes Flight
You can now have your very own B-9 Environmental Control Robot from the old sci-fi series “Lost in Space.” Robbie is 6 1/2 feet tall, is remote controlled and has been created based on the original molds, patterns, and blueprints. He moves left and right and his soil sampler spins and whirs and analyzes. With a 240 watt audio system, Robbie speaks 511 pre-recorded phrases by the bot’s original voice, Richard Tufeld. He also comes with a lifetime guarantee (his or ours?) We figure his first words will be, “Danger Will Robinson, I cost $24,000.00.”
Read More | Hammacher Schlemmer
Gallery: Robbie the Robot Comes to Earth
Cops Can’t Resist the Anti-Ticket Donut
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Misc. Tech, Toys, Transportation,
We have all made some of those traffic errors and gotten tickets that might have been ignored with the proper bribery. The Anti-Ticket Donut is designed for those occasions. When the police officer asks you to produce your registration and license, reach right into your glove compartment and offer him/her the chocolate ($8.75) or sprinkled ($9.95) treat-in-a-tin. Of course, the donut is made of plastic, but we figure you can always stop at Krispy Kreme for the real thing if you are heading towards a known speed trap. Besides, it would make a great gift for your uncle, Chief Wiggum.
Read More | Product Page
Gallery: Cops Can’t Resist the Anti-Ticket Donut
Japan’s Yu Nakajima has become the 2007 Rubik’s Cube World Champ. The sixteen year-old managed to solve the classic 3 x 3-inch puzzle with an average time of 12.46 seconds after five attempts. His speed earned him the top award of $7,000. Over 250 contestants from 33 different countries took part in the event in Hungary, where the game was invented in 1974. Other competitors manipulated the cube with one hand, blindfolded, and with their feet, on 3, 4, and 5-inch sized puzzles. Our only question is, who has enough time to sit around and play with Erno’s invention with his/her feet?
Read More | Mainichi Daily News
Gallery: New Rubik’s Cube Champ is Crowned
Brian the Brain, Know-it-All
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Home Entertainment, Smart Home, Misc. Tech, Toys, Videos,
Meet Brian, whose brain contains The Britannica Concise Encyclopedia, an English dictionary, and a world history timeline. He utilizes voice recognition or keyboard to respond, and can store phone numbers and dial via a phone jack, ask questions, and tell some really corny jokes. Brian contains an MP3 player jack, an integrated speaker, a digital clock, a calendar, and has thousands of bits of trivia stored inside his glowing, color-changing brain. At a size of 13.75 x 11.75 x 10-inches, the Brain is powered by three AAA batteries (not included,) includes a free 3-month subscription to Britannica On Line, and will be ready to play “Jeopardy” with you around October 19 for $119.95.
Read More | Hammacher Schlemmer
Gallery: Brian the Brain, Know-it-All
We don’t know why we are always attracted to flying gadgets. Maybe it stems from boredom at work and the search for the perfect replacement for the spitwad. The Flying Screaming Chicken is approximately 30 cm in length and is made with elastic wings. Insert your finger in his head, pull back, and he off he goes, squawking as he flies. (You would probably squawk too, if somebody flung you.) The Chicken is available at Gobaz, batteries included, for only £3.49 ($6.81.)
Read More | Gobaz
Gallery: Gentlemen, Launch Your Chickens
Keep Those RC Toys at Home
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Editorial, Misc. Tech, Science, Toys,
Next time you take a plane trip, don’t bring your RC gadgets along with you. The Transportation Security Administration said this week, “It appears that terrorists may have an interest to use these remote-control toys as a means to initiate devices used in a terrorist attack.”
A Congressional Research Service claims that the toys have been improvised by both U.S. and Iraqi troops so that they can be run into unsuspecting areas and explode insurgent bombs, while the remotes can be set to trigger explosive devices. The only problem we see with this is that every time we are told that we cannot bring something on an airplane, those that make the announcements tell everyone, including the potential bad guys. Perhaps we should also caution Radio Shack not to open an outlet in the Middle East.
Read More | Reuters
Gallery: Keep Those RC Toys at Home
The Spider-Man Boombox: ‘Nuff Said
Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Music, Portable Audio / Video, Toys,
There are two types of people in this world: those who are drooling over the accompanying photo, and those who just aren’t. And the photo says it all….a CD boom box with AM/FM radio in the shape of Spider-Man‘s head. Just remember that if you want to show Spidey off outdoors (and you know you do), he requires a whopping eight C batteries. Don’t worry, an AC adapter is included. Available for $50 USD.
Read More | Etoys via Gizmodiva
